The selfies are accepted as collateral for loans up to 15,000 yuan – about US$2,200 – on a whopping 30 per cent rate of interest per week. That may, however, have to do with translation: China Daily says the interest rate is 30 per cent per year.
As well as the selfies, borrowers had to provide other forms of identity such as their student cards, and contact details for family members.
With the issue going public, PDO reports that lenders have been sending messages via Tencent’s QQ telling readers they’re no longer accepting nude photos.
Source: Chinese loan sharks seek salacious selfies as collateral
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