Scams
Four UK firms wound up after duping overseas investors
Funds were raised from people based in Russia, Australia, Dubai, Oman and South Africa
South Africa regulator warns against unregulated wealth firm
It promised 50% or more returns within 30 days
UK investment scams up by over a third in five years
But pension fraud reports decreased significantly
Over two-thirds of Australians are worried about being scammed
Westpac has rolled out awareness and protection seminars across the country to improve prevention
Five million Brits at risk of succumbing to a pension scam
Research shows a ‘worryingly large number of people’ could fall victim to common fraudster tactics