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Get your money back from Pension Scams

Lost money in a pension scam?

We know what you’re going through and it’s not your fault. Take the first step towards recovering the money you’ve lost by speaking with one of our supportive solicitors.

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Types of pension scams

Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal your retirement money. Here are some of the most common types of pension scams and the warning signs to watch out for.

Early pension access scams

Scammers tempt victims with offers to release pensions early. Often named “pension liberation” or a “pension loan”, fraudsters may claim you can borrow money from your pension through legal loopholes. However, you can’t take money from a pension until you’re 55 or over, so any approach like this is a scam.

Pension review scams

If you’re offered a free pension review, it’s likely a scam since professional advice on pensions is not free. In these “reviews”, criminals persuade you to transfer your pension into a high-risk scheme you may not be familiar with, such as an overseas property. They lure you in with high-pressure sales tactics and promises of high returns.

Hard-sell pension scams

Legally, authentic pension providers and regulated financial advisors can’t hard-sell or offer investment schemes that pressure you to act quickly. So, if someone is rushing you to decide about a pension scheme, it’s highly likely it’s a scam.

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Retrieving your losses can be a lengthy process, and it all starts with our investigation. Therefore, we must have your trust every step of the way. So, if for any reason you are doubtful, you can ask for a full refund within 14 business days.*

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Messages from “pension providers” or “brokers”

There has been a ban on pension cold calling since January 2019. This means if you receive communication you didn’t ask for – whether that’s a phone, text message, email or in person – it’s highly likely that it’s a type of impersonation pension scam. To double-check, you can contact your pension provider to see if the communication was from them.

Promises of "tax loopholes” or “tax savings”

Scammers often lure in victims with inviting offers that claim to bring financial benefit. For example, they may mention “tax loopholes” or “tax savings” that can offer potential savings. They might also use vague and misleading terms like “pension liberation”, promising better returns or early access to your pension.

Limited time offers

Fraudsters often try to rush you to make a quick decision on their offer. They might claim the pension opportunity is time-limited, and that you’ll miss out if you don’t act now. These pressure tactics are designed to force a decision and prevent you from asking questions or seeking official advice.

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The types of scams we can help you with

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Digital Currency

Forex

Property scams

Credit card phishing

Stock trading

Romance

Other scams

More about Payback and our Fraud Investigation Services

About Payback

PayBack has only one mission: to protect people from frauds and scams online worldwide, whatever it takes. We help victims of online fraud retrieve what is rightfully theirs using our Investigation Reports and tailored Action plans. Although several types of scams have stood the test of time and are constantly growing in number of victims, new scams constantly pop up. Our job is to stay updated on both old and new scams to help the victims and inform our clients on how to stay safe in the future. We aim to be the number one company in the world to whom people can turn when they try to protect themselves from scams or when they need the tools to fight back after being a victim.

Very often, recovering losses from a scam doesn’t require a lawyer, court, or the legal system in general. Processes such as ADR allow one to retrieve money lost to a scam without a lengthy legal procedure. Yet to do that, one needs to be familiar with the ADR process, with the intricacies of the bodies involved, and armed with the needed evidence. This is where our Investigation Reports come in handy. The investigation report not only finds and gathers all the needed evidence in one place, but it also provides a suggested Action Plan that guides our clients through the retrieval processes (such as ADR) and shows them step-by-step how to navigate them and what exactly they should do to retrieve their losses.

Unfortunately, no. For example, some scams involve people taking cash from their victims. Such cases rarely have a successful outcome, and we make sure people who come to us with such cases know it. It is very important to us to be transparent with our clients, and we make sure to give them an honest and straightforward assessment of their case and what we believe they can expect in terms of retrieval of losses. So, if we believe you can do nothing to retrieve your money, we will tell you so immediately.

This is exactly why our “Free consultation call” practice is in place. It gives you a chance to tell us what happened and get our initial thoughts free of charge. Once we present our opinion and similar cases we’ve dealt with before, you can make a more educated decision about whether our services are for you or not. So, before making a decision, secure a free consultation, and let’s move on from there.

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