The Trap: Inside the blackmail scam destroying lives across India - BBC World Service Documentaries

Chinese loan app scam exposed by undercover BBC investigation. Instant loan apps promise easy money. Millions of people have taken the cash, but many have found themselves trapped in a nightmare of blackmail, extortion, and abuse. This BBC documentary investigation reveals that, in the last three years, more than 60 people in India have taken their own lives after being threatened or humiliated by loan apps.

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