Pension scams

TPAS chief executive Michelle Cracknell talks to Professional Pensions about what more the industry can do to crack down on pension scams.

Freedom and choice has helped fuel an 18% increase in complaints to the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) over the last year, according to its annual report and accounts.

An anti-scam campaign will run for the next four weeks to help improve awareness of fraudsters' common traits, following concerns they are increasingly targeting pension fund members.

The Pensions Ombudsman Anthony Arter has confirmed he will defend against appeals if he believes it is in the public interest.

Scammers are using Brexit concerns to try to con people into transferring their pension savings to suspicious overseas schemes, according to Phoenix Group.

The Financial Ombudsman Service has received 475 complaints relating to freedom and choice since last April as it reports an increase in total pension complaints.

Last week's Queen's Speech was a missed opportunity to raise awareness of pension scams finds Helen Morrissey.

The government is being urged to legislate to tackle the rising problem of scams. PP looks at what can be done.

Citizens Advice research reveals people risk being scammed as fraudsters take advantage of flexibilities, writes PP.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revamped its scorpion campaign to warn of the dangers of pension scams after people are still falling for them.