In Focus: VulnerabilityJan 19 2021

How to combat pensions scams

  • To understand the depth of the problem with pension scams
  • To learn what measures are already in place and how these operate
  • To be able to explain how to spot and report potential scams
  • To understand the depth of the problem with pension scams
  • To learn what measures are already in place and how these operate
  • To be able to explain how to spot and report potential scams
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Pension scams: When will the penny drop?
Simoney Kyriakou investigates what is being done to combat pensions fraud
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Pension scams are on the rise and, as everyone from regulators to members of parliament, advisers and industry practitioners alike have warned, in many cases victims will never get their money back.

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  1. According to Mr MacGillivray, what makes scams 'several steps ahead'?
  2. What does Mr Timms say should be a default?
  3. What would Lady Altmann like to see?
  4. Mr Morrow says an early warning list could raise what?
  5. What sort of firm must not carry out DB advice, according to the FCA?
  6. What is 'key', according to Mr Fletcher
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