Insolvency Service issues scam warning after £202m of pension savings 'misused'

Holly Roach
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Savers are being warned by the Insolvency Service to guard their pension pots from investment scammers and negligent trustees as it winds up 24 companies.

The government agency has warned savers to be particularly wary of cold calling, offers of free pension reviews and promises of high rates of return. Since 2015, the service has applied to the c...

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