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‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam?

Managing Editor · Monday, October 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM · 1 min read

‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam? — MarketWatch, Singapore Business news — Image: MarketWatch

“They insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a soft credit check.”

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