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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The Serious Fraud Office has asked victims of the Capita Oak, Henley, Westminster and Trafalgar Multi Asset Fund scams to make a report so that these crimes can be investigated. But I am urging all victims of ALL scams to also make reports to the SFO, please. This story was first published by
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Steve Pimlott of Windsor Pensions is still scamming people out of their pensions. And seeking new victims on LinkedIn. Inviting people to: Transfer your frozen UK pensions to a QROPS He will charge between 10% and 20% and will use forged documentation from an obscure QROPS such as Danica and BSEC and then fool the ceding
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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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JAMES HAY AND ELYSIAN BIOFUELS SCAM I always say that pension and investment scams happen because people, firms and authorities allow them to happen. This was very true in the Elysian Fuels pension liberation scam. Jack Gilbert of New Model Adviser broke the news today, 9.5.2017, of James Hay’s involvement in this: James Hay facing
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The Tonight programme “How Safe is My Pension” aired on Thursday 4th May. An undercover “sting” exposed the operation of a pension cold calling scam. IFA Darren Cooke of Red Circle Financial Planning featured in the programme and spoke passionately about the dangers of cold calling. He ran a successful petition to campaign for a
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In the Capita Oak pension scam, the “Ginger Scammer” – XXXX XXXX – is reported to have earned over £200k in transfer/administration fees alone. It is not known how much he earned in investment introduction commissions. The Ginger Scammer can afford to stump up some cash for the benefit of the victims of the Capita
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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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The Pensions Regulator’s Lesley Titcomb has now officially and publicly declared that scammers are criminals. This begs the urgent question: why have so few – if any – of them been prosecuted? What we need now is all of the scammers behind bars and the keys thrown away. The purpose of the recently-published ebook “Anatomy
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RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON PENSION SCAMS AND COLD CALLING BY ANGIE BROOKS OF PENSION LIFE 13.2.2017 The Government consultation has been copied below,with my comments and answers in bold. —————————— —————————— —————————— Because of the size of individual pension pots, and because people do not have to engage with their savings until much later
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COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PENSIONS REGULATOR RE THE ARK (AND OTHER) PENSION SCHEMES 30.12.2016 From ANGELA BROOKS OF PENSION LIFE BACKGROUND: PENSIONS REGULATOR’S OBLIGATIONS AND OBJECTIVES: ARK VICTIMS’ CIRCUMSTANCES: BACKGROUND: This official complaint is against the Pensions Regulator and other public bodies who were, or should have been, responsible for preventing pension scams and
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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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