Scamming the scammers: How borrowers create fake IDs to deceive fake loan apps

Basic media editing and computer skills, a ‘clean’ phone, some determination and Rs 300 — that is all it takes to turn the tables and scam predatory lending apps.
Using fake documents and phone data, people who have been borrowing small sums from instant loan apps have found a way to dodge the usurious interest rates and continuous mental harassment that borrowers usually face at the hands of dubious digital lenders.
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