Scams
17,000 retails investors stung in $1.7bn scam
Trio charged with running a Ponzi-like scheme by the US financial watchdog
Attack of the clone firms cost investors £78m in 2020
‘No surprise mendacious fraudsters have ramped up attempts to swindle hard-working people’
20% drop in pension transfers but half still trigger red flags
December was the worst month of 2020 with three-quarters of transfers giving cause for concern
FCA refuses to authorise more than 340 firms
As it prevents 12 financial advice companies from phoenixing
An insider’s guide to identifying fraudsters
Their keynote is ostentation, be it flashy suits or gaudy gewgaws