Pension fraud news

The pandemic has increased people’s demand for pension advice they can rely on, according to new Unbiased data. But with many still suspicious of advice, how can you tell the difference between a genuine financial adviser and salesperson? Article by Nick Green.

There’s more than one nasty disease out there. The social and economic effects of COVID-19 have created openings for pension fraudsters to exploit – so retirees need to be on their guard.

Crime against older people has taken an even nastier turn. Now that pensions are more easily accessible, con-artists are scenting easy money. Fight back against the pension muggers with our self-defence tips.

Next year is expected to see the introduction of the new pension dashboard – a place to manage all of your pensions in one place. But doubts are already being raised over its security and effectiveness in such a complex market.

For the first time ever, the High Court has ordered the perpetrators of pension scams to repay the money they took from their victims. But how can you avoid falling into such a trap in the first place?

Since pension freedom arrived in 2015, there has been a trend of pension savers being invited to invest their pots in unregulated products. Savers may be promised attractive returns, without being made fully away of the associated risks. Have you been contacted? An open jam jar at a picnic brings creepy-crawlies. We know this, so

From hunting down a suspected fraudster in person to just watching your back, financial advisers have shown their worth in fighting pension and investment crime. Here are some of the ways in which professional advice can be your ultimate insurance against getting conned. If you ever doubted how far a financial adviser would go to