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Salmon Enterprises Pension Scam – how it all worked

SALMON ENTERPRISES PENSION SCAM – THE WAY THE SCHEME WORKED James Lau, allegedly a financial adviser with Wightman Fletcher McCabe operating from an office in the Regus building, Great Pultney Street, Bank London. Lau explained the Salmon Enterprises pension scam to clients using a series of diagrams that members could release funds from a pension […]

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PENNINES: A PENSION SCHEME SCAM

Pennines Pension Scam: How it worked

THE WAY THE PENNINES PENSION SCAM WORKED Members were targeted by “Cash From Pensions” and persuaded to transfer into Pennines to get an “unconnected loan” once they had transferred into the Pennines scheme which was invested in Hedge Capital.  The scheme is now in the hands of Dalriada Trustees. There were around 143 victims with

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London Quantum Pension Scam: How it worked

HOW THE LONDON QUANTUM PENSION SCAM  WORKED The London Quantum pension scam was the brainchild of Stephen Ward.  Ward’s firm Dorrixo Alliance was the trustee and administrator of the scheme.  Dorrixo was also trustee for a number of other pension liberation scams such as Headforte and Southlands which were used for “loans” when Evergreen got

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Evergreen QROPS Pension Scam and Marazion Loans

EVERGREEN RETIREMENT TRUST QROPS PENSION SCAM AND MARAZION LOANS THE WAY THE SCAM WORKED When Ark got shut down in June 2011, Stephen Ward flew to New Zealand and set up the Evergreen NZ QROPS liberation scam with Simon Swallow of Charter Square.  Ward also set up a “loan” company in Cyprus called Marazion.  He

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How the ARK Pension Scam worked

ARK Pension Scam: How it worked

ARK PENSION SCAM – THE WAY THE SCHEME WORKED: Six “occupational” schemes were used: Lancaster; Portman; Cranborne Star; Woodcroft House; Tallton Place and Grosvenor Parade.  Each scheme had to have less than 100 members to stay under tPR’s inspection radar.  Member A would transfer their £100k pension to – say – Lancaster; Member B would

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Pension Regulator Trustee Toolkit

The Pensions Regulator: Updated Trustee Toolkit

The Pensions Regulator is a UK body set up to regulate and aid occupational pensions. They follow legislative criteria and work to improve the administration of work-based pensions. They are a valuable resource for all parties involved with pensions; trustees, employers, pension specialists and business advisers. Their latest innovation is the updating of their trustee

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PENSION FRAUD HMRC LIBERATION TAX 55

Edward Troup HMRC’S Role in Six-Year Pension Liberation Fraud

Edward Troup                                                                                                                                                                    11th March 2016 Chief Executive’s Office HM Revenue & Customs 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ   Dear Mr. Troup HMRC’S ROLE IN SIX-YEAR PENSION LIBERATION FRAUD Congratulations on your appointment as head of HMRC.  I am sure you will have a great deal of work on your plate cleaning up the

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