{"id":1020,"date":"2015-07-28T08:38:46","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T08:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2015-08-04T10:28:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T10:28:21","slug":"fresh-pension-pot-fraud-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/index.php\/fresh-pension-pot-fraud-warnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Pension Pot Fraud Warnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"PA_Scam-alert-guide_\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a>Figures released this week underline how scammers are continuing to target pension pots&#8230; to the tune of \u00a34.7m in May alone.<\/p>\n<p>It appears that fraudsters are using tactics to aggressivly dupe savers following new freedoms, which allow over 55s to spend their retirement pots as they wish.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports; \u201cScammers will often contact victims out of the blue offering them early access to their cash, or promises of get rich-quick schemes, but the reality is they are nothing more than elaborate hoaxes designed to spirit away people\u2019s hard earned money\u201d said the statement from a multi-agency task force.<\/p>\n<p>However, the pensions minister, Baroness Ros Altmann, has said she was &#8220;not convinced&#8221; that the pensions freedoms have led to a rise in fraud.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People are a lot more aware of it, and are starting to report it. It can take a long time for people to realise they&#8217;ve lost their money,&#8221; she told BBC Radio Five Live.<\/p>\n<p><b>As Chartered Financial Planners, The Financial Planning Group work with our clients in an ongoing relationship, to ensure best practice at all times.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>If you would like to speak to us about your own financial situation or retirement planning options, please call us on 0800 731 7614 or by e-mail at enquiries@fpgonline.co.uk and we\u2019d be delighted to help.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1023 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_.jpg\" alt=\"PA_Scam-alert-guide_\" width=\"600\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PA_Scam-alert-guide_-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Figures released this week underline how scammers are continuing to target pension pots&#8230; to the tune of \u00a34.7m in May alone. 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