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

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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).

As part of the regulators' joint ScamSmart campaign, to encourage people to protect their savings, the pair today (8 November) revealed it could take a saver 22 years to build a pension pot of £82,...

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