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Pension savers may be vulnerable to scammers as living costs bite, FCA warns

Cost-of-living concerns could drive some pension savers into scammers’ clutches, research from the City regulator suggests. A quarter (25%) of people said they would consider withdrawing their pension savings earlier than planned to cover living ...

06 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Victims of pension fraud tell of ‘ruined’ lives after scammers jailed

The victims of a multimillion-pound pension scam which saw them duped out of their life savings have told how it “ruined” their lives and left them “panicky”. Alan Barratt, 62, of Althorne, Essex, and Susan Dalton, 66, of Rochdale, Lancashire, ...

22 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Personal Finance

Banking and insurance gripes pushing up financial complaints figures – ombudsman

A substantial rise in banking and credit complaints has partly driven an increase in gripes being taken to the ombudsman. The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), which released complaints figures for the first half of 2023, also highlighted ...

11 Oct 2023 at 17:28

Pension scammers could use market volatility to strike, warns regulator

Pension scammers could seize upon the current market volatility as an opportunity to strike, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned. The body, which regulates work-based pension schemes in the UK, set out actions that pension scheme ...

12 Oct 2022 at 16:01

Personal Finance

Winter fuel payment scam warning for pensioners as payments start being made

Winter fuel payment are starting to reach pensioners’ bank accounts, the Government has said, as it warned people to be on their guard against scams. Nine million pensioners across England and Wales will receive between £100 and ...

12 Nov 2025 at 12:49

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4 red flags of pension-related scams to look out for – and how to protect yourself

Planning for retirement should give you peace of mind – but unfortunately, pension-related scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, targeting savers of all ages and income levels. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ...

10 Dec 2025 at 13:43

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