Common pension scams to watch out for

As the government introduces new measures to tackle fraudsters, we highlight the common pension scam tactics they employ ‒ and how to avoid them.

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18% of men have been targeted by pension scammers
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Cold calls around financial products are to be banned under new proposals from the government aimed at cutting financial frauds, including pension scams.

It means that anyone receiving a call or message out of the blue about a financial product, such as gaining early access to your pension, will know that it is a scam.

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John Fitzsimons

John Fitzsimons has been writing about finance since 2007, and is a former editor of Mortgage Solutions and loveMONEY. Since going freelance in 2016 he has written for publications including The Sunday Times, The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Forbes, and is committed to helping readers make more informed decisions about their money.