Savers are being warned by the Insolvency Service to guard their pension pots from investment scammers and negligent trustees as it winds up 24 companies.
The long-awaited regulations for a cold-calling ban have been approved by the House of Commons after an onerous journey to becoming law.
The 'ScamSmart' campaign is gaining traction, with a five-fold increase in visits to the official website and thousands of savers a day warned about unauthorised firms operating in the area.
The proposed cold-calling ban may be ineffective if a collaborative regulatory approach between the UK and the European Union (EU) is not maintained post-Brexit, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has warned.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have launched a refreshed ScamSmart campaign to warn savers about unsolicited pension communications.
A convicted fraudster has been jailed after scamming tens of thousands of pounds from almost 800 victims in a complex pension fraud operation, a South Wales police force has said.
This week's top stories include two men being sentenced to jail after coaxing savers to transfer £1m to a fake scheme.
Two men were sentenced to jail after luring 16 victims into transferring nearly £1m of their pensions into a non-existent occupational scheme in an "elaborate" liberation scam.
The government has revealed it will enhance HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tax registration powers to clamp down on fraudulent pension schemes.