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Wednesday, 03 August 2022 16:05
Fraudster guilty of £226m Harlequin Group scam
A jury at Southwark Crown Court has today found guilty David Ames, 70, one of the key figures behind the £226m Harlequin Group fraud which conned thousands of investors including many SIPP users.
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Tuesday, 11 June 2019 09:32
XPS scam warning on £73m of pension savings
XPS Pensions Group has uncovered a surge in the number of ‘red flags’ being reported on pension transfers, indicating warning signs of scam activity, from 13% in June 2018 to 34% in June 2019.
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Monday, 18 February 2019 12:19
SIPPs ‘vehicle of choice for scammers’ says report
The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG), the voluntary body set up to support trustees, providers and administrators in combating pension scams, has published the results of a new study.
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Tuesday, 29 January 2019 12:25
‘Traumatised’ scam victims lose £1m each to fraudsters
Some victims of pension scams have lost more than £1m in savings each to fraudsters, new statistics have revealed.
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Friday, 14 September 2018 14:32
SIPP provider hit by clone scam attack
The FCA has issued a warning about scammers running a clone of Bestinvest, the well known SIPP and direct investment firm run by Financial Planner and wealth manager Tilney.
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Friday, 12 August 2016 16:39
500 clients lost £128m due to pension scam firms
About 500 clients lost £128million because of pension liberation firms that have been wound up.
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Wednesday, 25 May 2016 10:13
Potential scam activity found in 11% of pension transfer requests
A pension consultancy firm says it has found signs of potential scam activity in 11% of pension transfer requests.
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Monday, 04 April 2016 12:15
Consumers missing pension scam warning signs
The vast majority of consumers (88%) are missing common warning signs of a pensions scam including a growing trend by scammers to offer bogus “free financial advice”, the Citizens Advice Bureau has warned.
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