Pension and Investment Scams: Spotting the Too-Good-To-Be-True Offer

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About Course

Criminals target people’s savings and pensions with fake investments, “free pension reviews” and cryptocurrency schemes promising high returns. This course explains the warning signs, how to check a firm with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and what to do if you are approached.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information from official guidance and is not legal, financial or medical advice.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Recognise the warning signs of investment and pension scams
  • Understand why pension cold calls and "free pension reviews" are red flags
  • Check whether a firm is authorised using the FCA Firm Checker and Warning List
  • Know what to do and who to contact if you are worried

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • How investment scams work
  • Pension scams and “free pension reviews”
  • How to check a firm and what to do

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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