Men more at risk of pension fraud than women

XPS research revealed higher-value pensions are much more likely to be targeted

Holly Roach
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Men more at risk of pension fraud than women

Men are almost twice as likely to be at serious risk of pension transfer fraud, according to research by XPS Pensions.

The consultant's scam protection service revealed 11% of pension transfers for men were likely to raise a ‘red flag' and indicating a potential pension scam, compared to 6% of transfers for women d...

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