Investment & Finance Scams
Ponzi Scheme UK Warning: Spot the Recruitment Pattern
A Ponzi scheme pays early investors using later investors' money, not real profit, and cannot be sustained indefinitely. Here's what to watch for.
Investment & Finance Scams
Guides covering fake investment opportunities, pension fraud, clone firm scams, and financial impersonation targeting UK consumers. Protect your savings.
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Share Fraud UK: Spot a 'Boiler Room' Cold Call
Cold-called about shares with a free research report thrown in? The FCA's name for this is a 'boiler room' — check before you invest.
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Recovery Room Scam UK: A Second Scam After the First
Contacted by someone claiming to be the FCA, police, or a solicitor offering to recover money you've already lost? That contact is the scam.
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Pension Cold Call Scam UK: Why It's Illegal to Call
An unexpected call about your pension? Cold-calling about pensions has been illegal in the UK since January 2019 — hanging up is the safest move.
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Money Mule Scam UK: Spot a 'Job' Moving Money
Offered easy money for letting cash pass through your bank account? How to spot a money mule recruitment scam and avoid serious legal trouble in the UK.
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Forex Trading Scam UK: Spot a Fake Broker
Promised guaranteed forex returns on social media? Check any broker on the FCA's Firm Checker before you deposit, and learn the warning signs.
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Land Banking Scam UK: Spot a Fake Land Investment
Offered cheap land 'certain to get planning permission' as an investment? How to spot a land banking scam, check safely, and report it in the UK.
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IVA Scam UK: Spot a Fake Debt Solution Firm
Contacted about an IVA that will 'write off most of your debt'? How to spot a fake IVA offer, find genuine advice, and report it in the UK.
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Clone Firm Investment Scam UK: Check Before You Invest
A firm gives you contact details that differ from the FCA Register? That's the clone-firm trick — always call back only on the Register's own number.
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Bond Scam UK: How Fake High-Return Bonds Work
Fake or unregulated 'mini-bond' investments promise returns well above the market, then the firm disappears. Here's the FCA's own warning sign.
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Debt Relief Scam UK: Spot a Fake Debt Help Company
Contacted by a company promising to wipe or reduce your debt for an upfront fee? How to spot a debt relief scam, find free help, and report it in the UK.