Tag Archives: pension scams
Margaret Snowdon – justice for the scammed.
As we close in on election day, Margaret speaks about the frustrations she’s had getting Government to understand not just scamming- but the scammed. This meeting is for everyone, not just Pension PlayPen regulars- here is your free pass for … Continue reading
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Margaret Snowdon on the victims of pension scams
At next Tuesday’s coffee morning (30 Jan) we are looking forward to being joined by Margaret Snowdon OBE. Margaret recently appeared on the BBC Breakfast sofa to explain about pension scamming and how some people have been hit with … Continue reading
How can we vaccinate pensioners against scams?
Ros Altmann’s proposal needs to be taken seriously. The idea is not hers, it has been part of Just’s policy position for some time, but her amplification is important. We might consider a Pension Wise appointment akin to a financial … Continue reading
How well do we support the victims of pension scams?
The mark of a decent society is as much about how we treat the victims as the perpetrators of crime. On Friday (while a horrific crime was very publicly happening nearby), 40 of us were thinking of games to … Continue reading
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Grand designs from Dolphin Trust
If you want to invest in Dolphin Trust , you can watch a video advertising Canisius Careee, one of Dophin Trust’s investments. These are “real pictures”. It’s property backed – it’s German – you get a first charge … Continue reading
Hughes v Royal London – a sorry state of affairs.
It’s not often that I read a legal judgement in full but that’s what I’ve just done, to understand how Ms Hughes has successfully won a cased which allows her to send her hard earned pension savings to a fund … Continue reading
Helpless? – and scammers in town!
One of the worst things about doing my job is seeing people being fleeced without being able to do anything about it. I know that Katie Morley feels the same way – I can feel it when she’s writing about … Continue reading