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£1.8m lost to pension fraud so far in 2021


By Michael Griffiths

Action Fraud has warned savers to remain vigilant and protect their pensions, as figures from the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime revealed £1.8m has already been lost to pension fraud this year.

The data did show a steady fall in pension scam reports from 1,788 in 2014 to 358 in 2020 – a reduction of almost 80%


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