Scam warning flag levels surpass 90% for second time this year, XPS finds

Consultancy’s Scam Flag Index shows 94% of cases raised at least one scam warning flag in July

Martin Richmond
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Scam warning flag levels surpass 90% for second time this year, XPS finds

The volume of pension transfer cases that raised a scam warning flag exceeded 90% for the second time this year in July, research from XPS Group finds.

The latest update from the consultancy's Scam Flag Index showed 94% of the cases reviewed by the XPS Scam Protection Service raised at least one scam warning flag. This marks a 6% increase on the p...

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