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Spike during first lockdown

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Sentenced to two years in prison

  • 14 September 2020
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  • 24 August 2020
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  • 21 August 2020
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  • 19 February 2020
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  • 27 November 2019
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More than 8,000 investment fraud reports have been made so far this year, more than double the amount in the same period last year, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

  • 15 August 2019
PSIG updates pension scam code with 10 changes
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PSIG updates pension scam code with 10 changes

The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has updated its voluntary code of practice to reflect regulatory and legislative changes that have affected the industry over the last year.

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Money-laundering and bribery claims

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Govt proposes pension transfer controls to stop scams

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  • 14 October 2016
FOS finds against adviser for failing to detect fraud
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FOS finds against adviser for failing to detect fraud

'Alarm bells should have started ringing', FOS said

  • 23 August 2016
Two IFAs appear in court over multi-million pound fraud
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Two IFAs appear in court over multi-million pound fraud

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Other affected investors urged to come forward

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  • 19 May 2015
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  • 24 March 2015
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  • 03 February 2015
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