Since 2010, £millions have been lost to pension scams, thousands of victims have lost their retirement savings, large-scale misery and poverty are the terrible results. One common factor connects many of these scams: one man – Stephen Ward. Here at Pension Life we have made a video – based on the Mastermind quiz. Lessons must […]
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SALMON ENTERPRISES TAX TRIBUNAL VERDICT: The Salmon Enterprises victims will have to wait until after Easter for the verdict on the Salmon Enterprises Tax Tribunal appeal. This will be a very anxious time for the victims of James Lau – currently under criminal investigation – and the directors of Tudor Capital Management currently serving eight-year
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Pension scammers are hidden all around us, often dressed in smart clothes, driving smart cars and carrying impressive leather folders. They offer what seems like smart investments, push through your pension fund transfer swiftly and seamlessly. However what you don´t see on the surface is their hidden parasitic ways. These scammers will drain the funds
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There are many different types of pension scam – just as there are many types of genuine pension scheme. This can sometimes make it difficult to tell the difference so we are her to help you inform you about, what is a pension scam. Fortunately, there are some common tell-tale signs that mean you could
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The BSPS dilemma for steelworkers is clearly difficult with very little time to consider options and make a wise decision which will affect them for the rest of their lives. There’s a whole team of willing voluntary professional advisers trying to provide some guidance to help people avoid making the wrong decision. This team includes eminent
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Fenner Moeran QC, of Wilberforce Chambers, for Dalriada Trustees in the High Court Beddoe proceedings in June 2017, sought the court’s permission – using the term “sharp stick” in his pleadings – and directions to use the Ark victims’ funds to force them to repay their Ark MPVAs. Beddoe proceedings: arguably (apparently) Dalriada could have
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DALRIADA V ARK VICTIMS: “ABUSE OF VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC” The Beddoe proceedings of Dalriada (tPR-appointed independent trustees) v Goldsmith (representative beneficiary for the Ark members) kicked off on 20th June 2017 in the High Court. It was a sweltering day in central London – humid and dusty at the same time. The Ark
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Bye bye Tinky Winky. Good luck and have fun at LGPS! His next challenge will be to lead by example and ensure negligent ceding providers compensate their victims whose pensions were transferred into scams. And he can start with LGPS as a shining example so the rest can follow. As Tinky Winky sails off into the sunset
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The Pensions Regulator has sent out a clear message in the Johnsons Shoes case where an employer failed to comply with its legal obligations regarding workplace pensions: Our message is clear: fail to comply with the law and you may be fined. This was clearly the right course of action for the regulator to take
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Pension Life is joining forces with another group action in order to set up the Fraud Victims Task Force. The objective of this initiative is to reinforce the campaign to protect fraud victims. As outlined in Greg Mulholland’s motion before parliament was dissolved, victims want to see prosecutions and sanctions against those who commit fraud.
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Every time I think this book about pension scams is done and I can put it away, a new scam or scammer pops up and I have to rethink it. And every time I add in a new sentence or paragraph, the formatting and pagination need to be adjusted. But, however imperfect and unfinished it
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COMPLAINT AGAINST HMRC 30.12.2016 RE ARK PENSION AND OTHER PENSION LIBERATION SCHEMES COMPLAINANTS: VICTIMS OF PENSION SCAMS AND MEMBERS OF THE PENSION LIFE GROUP ACTION: AND MEMBERS OF THE PENSION LIFE GROUP ACTION: AND MEMBERS OF THE PENSION LIFE GROUP ACTION: BACKGROUND: HMRC’S OBLIGATIONS AND OBJECTIVES: WHAT HMRC MUST NOW DO TO PUT THINGS
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