Scam Alerts
Protect your pension against fraudsters
With less than a year to go until pensions are brought within scope of inheritance tax, a major pension company has issued a warning about the increased risk of scams.
Fraudsters thrive on fear and uncertainty and they’re quick to exploit this type of rule change. Our pensions expert, Paul Davies, has shared what the new rules mean for your money and four pension scam warning signs to watch out for.
Delivery scam text message warning
Scam messages are engineered to steal your details to con you now or in the future. We’ve seen them appear on most messaging platforms, including SMS (text), WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
In particular, we’re warning about delivery scam messages claiming to be from couriers. Read up on what to look out for and how to spot and avoid scam texts.
How to report a scam
Reporting scams helps to prevent others from falling victim, and we’ve had lots of requests from our newsletter readers about the best methods for doing so.
Our guidance shows you the best ways to report scam emails, texts, websites, ads and more. And if you’ve ever got a suggestion for what we should include in future Scam Alerts, you can leave us feedback here or at the bottom of each newsletter.
Stay safe,
Which? Scam Alert Team
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