article_snippet: Changes to pension rules could result in a flood of spam texts and calls from fraudsters to savers, the privacy watchdog warned last night.
article_snippet: The Information Commissioner's Office warned that pension scams could be the 'next PPI' with rogue firms bombarding the public with messages in an effort to get pension scams to sign up to dubious schemes.
article_snippet: There is already growing evidence that scammers are gearing up for the April 6 pension 'liberation day'
article_snippet: Criminals are urging pension savers to invest in scams ranging from dubious wealth funds to overseas homes that do not even exist.
article_snippet: There is already growing evidence that scammers are gearing up for the April 6 pension 'liberation day'.
article_snippet: The number of spam calls and texts related to pensions reported to the watchdog rose by 66 per cent in February.
article_snippet: Chief executive Lesley Titcomb said: 'The people behind pension scams are often agile, sophisticated and organised.