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I receive 10 calls a day promising me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Are these legitimate offers?

Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM · 1 min read

I receive 10 calls a day promising me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Are these legitimate offers? — MarketWatch, Stockholm Schools news — Image: MarketWatch

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

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