Pension scams rise sharply over February

Data comes from the XPS Pensions Group’s scam flag index

Martin Richmond
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February's numbers represents an increase over last month's figures
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February's numbers represents an increase over last month's figures

Two in three pension transfer requests raised scam warning flags in February, according to XPS Pensions Group.

This represents an increase in the number of transfer requests that raised scam warning flags last month, where one in two transfers triggered warning signs. This comes as defined benefit transf...

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