scamsmart

Transfer reg rise leading to capacity crunch for trustees

Trustees must not let deluge of other work lesson their focus on transfer-out checks

19 December 2022 • 3 min read

FCA highlights consumer vulnerability to scam tactics

ScamSmart providers knowledge and tools to avoid pension scams

06 October 2022 • 3 min read

TPR speaks out on scams; Calls on more support from schemes

Call comes as regulator acknowledges growing budgetary constraints around ScamSmart

07 July 2021 • 4 min read

Countering the increased threat of pension scams

Pension scams are not new, but the number of pension scams has soared by 400% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom Williams asks what is a trustee’s role in protecting members against pension scams?

07 September 2020 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

Pension scam victims 'lose 22 years of savings in 24 hours'

Pension scam victims could lose an average of 22 years of savings in 24 hours, according to research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

08 November 2019 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

Five million scheme members at risk of falling prey to scammers

Five million pension savers could be putting their retirement pots at risk to scammers, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warn as part of their latest ScamSmart campaign.

06 August 2019 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

£197m lost in a year to scammers; FCA issues new warning

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned the public to be vigilant of investment scams as Action Fraud reveals more than £197m was lost to scams in 2018.

06 February 2019 • 2 min read