FCA highlights consumer vulnerability to scam tactics

ScamSmart providers knowledge and tools to avoid pension scams

Ayesha Venkataraman
clock • 3 min read
FCA highlights consumer vulnerability to scam tactics

A quarter of consumers would withdraw pension savings earlier to cover cost of living expenses, making them vulnerable to scammer ‘misdirection’ tactics, according to the latest research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

These findings are supported by retirement income market data which showed that the number of pension plans accessed for the first time in 2021/22 increased by 18% to 705,666, up from 596,080 in 20...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

TPR gender pay gap increases in 2024

TPR gender pay gap increases in 2024

Regulator’s mean and median gender pay gaps rose last year, recognising it has ‘work to do’

Holly Roach
clock 26 March 2025 • 2 min read
Spring Statement 25: 'As you were' following silence on pensions

Spring Statement 25: 'As you were' following silence on pensions

Pensions were notably missing from the chancellor's Spring Statement today

Holly Roach
clock 26 March 2025 • 7 min read
Women in Pensions 2025: One week left to nominate!

Women in Pensions 2025: One week left to nominate!

Professional Pensions celebrates eight years of recognising leading female talent

Professional Pensions
clock 26 March 2025 • 3 min read
Trustpilot