Predatory borrowing by instant loan apps has led to a wave of suicides in several states. Many of these apps have been traced to China and Hong Kong, and money laundering channels that use cryptocurrencies have been uncovered. Despite the arrest of several players, including Chinese citizens and Indian accomplices, these apps continue to flood the market. They lure desperate individuals into the debt trap and abuse their smartphone data access to extort exorbitant amounts. In this series, News18 will shed light on the human cost of fraud and delve into the national security implications of Chinese data that Indians...