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Beware of illegal money lenders!

Financial Services Agency

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  1. Persons engaged in the money lending business must be registered with the Director-General of a Local Finance Bureau or a prefectural governor, and people are urged not to borrow from lenders whose registration cannot be confirmed.
  2. Some unregistered lenders use the words "Bank" or "Trust" in their trade names.
  3. Illegal lenders lure customers with phrases like "Low-interest loans," "OK even if you've been rejected elsewhere," and "Same-day loans."

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