Pension fraud 'increasingly linked' to investment scams

Jenna Towler
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Fraudsters targeting pension pots in the wake of freedom and choice reforms are increasingly linking their efforts to investment scams such as fine wines and overseas property, Citizens Advice has warned.

The consumer organisation, which operates the face-to-face element of guidance service Pension Wise, also warned one of its clients had reported a man posing as a financial adviser visited his home...

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