PAW 23- Day 3

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PENSION AWARENESS WEEK

DAY 3 – DON’T LET SCAMMERS

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

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