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Pension Wise cold calling

I recently called the govt Pension Wise service to arrange an appointment. Doing so reminded me that a few months previously I had a cold call from someone claiming to be from PW. Do PW cold call people they know to be over 50, or was it scammers? I always tell cold callers that I'm not interested and put the phone down.

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  • HappyHarry
    HappyHarry Posts: 1,839 Forumite
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    Pension Wise don't cold call people.

    https://www.pensionwise.gov.uk/en/scams
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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,009 Forumite
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    No genuine financial services company or regulator or govt body calls anyone on pensions. It will be a scam if you are being called.

    Many of the scams the govt or a well-known body or regulator in their scam talk.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • JoeEngland
    JoeEngland Posts: 445 Forumite
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    dunstonh wrote: »
    No genuine financial services company or regulator or govt body calls anyone on pensions. It will be a scam if you are being called.

    Many of the scams the govt or a well-known body or regulator in their scam talk.

    I thought it was scammers, but just wanted to check.
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