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Loan shark who demands 50% interest on payments says he's an 'emergency service' for families and has used violence to get money back - as figures show 3.3m Brits used illegal lenders in last three years

A loan shark who demands 50 per cent interest on payments has claimed he's an 'emergency service' for families and has used violence to get money back - as figures show 3.3million Brits used illegal lenders in last three years.

The lender - who demands 50 per cent interest on the money he doles out - said that all of his victims have paid up in a chilling interview as he admitted to making 'physical contact' those who haven't been able to do so immediately.

It comes amid a spike in the criminal activity - with a third of Brits are said to have used one to pay their bills.