People are being advised against borrowing money from unofficial lenders.
Unofficial money lenders are targeting people who queue up at soup runs, according to homelessness workers.
Staff and volunteers say it's emerged relatively recently, as reported in the Journal.ie
It's been described by one CEO as a 'worrying trend,' with people approaching the group and offering to loan money with high interest rates.
People are being advised against borrowing money from unofficial lenders.
'Unofficial money lenders' are targeting people in queues at soup runs, @orlaryan reports https://t.co/kOvHpPv1c5
— TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) October 10, 2021

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