ENJOY YOUR PENSION
Protect yourself and your pension from scams by learning how to spot the warning signs and what to do if you are targeted by scammers.
SCAMMERS OFTEN TARGET PENSIONS
USING A VARIETY OF TACTICS, INCLUDING:
• Promising a better return on pension savings
• Offering “free” reviews
• Allowing early access to pension funds
• Using high-pressure sales tactics
• Encouraging investment in unregulated, high-risk opportunities
• Creating complex investment structures that obscure where your money is going
• Involving multiple groups, some of which may be based overseas, all taking a significant fee from your pension
PROTECT YOURSELF
IN FOUR EASY STEPS
STEP 1
REJECT UNEXPECTED OFFERS
STEP 2
CHECK WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH
STEP 3
DON’T BE RUSHED OR PRESSURED
Find out more about scams and how to avoid them on our WEBSITE
STEP 4 GET IMPARTIAL INFORMATION OR ADVICE
Suspicions of a pension scam, report it to the Financial Conduct Authority
https://www.wiltshirepensionfund.org.uk/
For any questions, please contact us on our website