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  1. FCA ramps up intervention on rogue financial promotions

    Press Releases Published: 04/11/2022 Last modified: 04/11/2022
    The FCA intervened to amend or withdraw 4,151 financial promotions between July and September, the highest since it started publishing the data.

  2. FCA urges public to report and speak out against fraudulent investment schemes

    Press Releases Published: 25/10/2017 Last modified: 25/10/2017
    More than a fifth (22%) of those contacted by a suspected fraudulent investment firm stay silent   Brits are more likely to report fly-tipping (81%) than investment scams (63%) Londoners report the most investment scams to the FCA followed by

  3. Investing in crypto

    Last modified: 10/05/2024
    A common phrase in the crypto community is ‘do your own research’ as it’s important to understand what you are buying. Investments in crypto can be complex, making it difficult to understand the risks associated with the investment.

  4. 5 million pension savers could put their retirement savings at risk to scammers

    Press Releases Published: 07/08/2019 Last modified: 07/08/2019
    The FCA and The Pensions Regulator are warning the public about fraudsters targeting people’s retirement savings. This warning comes as new research suggests that 42% of pension savers, which would equate over 5 million people across the UK, could

  5. Ageing population: update from the FCA

    News stories Published: 15/09/2016 Last modified: 06/03/2017
    We have published this statement to warn consumers against dealing with unauthorised firms.

  6. Inside the mind of a scammer: FCA reveals the tactics investment fraudsters use to deceive over 55s

    Press Releases Published: 01/03/2017 Last modified: 12/04/2024
    The FCA has urged over 55s to check investment opportunities are genuine before they part with their money.

  7. Financial watchdog stops thousands of misleading ads and promotions

    Press Releases Published: 14/02/2024 Last modified: 14/02/2024
    The FCA data for 2023 shows it published 2,285 alerts to help prevent consumers from losing their money to scams, up from 1,800 in 2022.

  8. FCA places restrictions on twice as many consumer investment firms this year

    Press Releases Published: 18/10/2022 Last modified: 13/06/2023
    The FCA has placed restrictions on twice as many firms in the investment market compared to last year, as part of its strategy designed to prevent harm in the consumer investment market.

  9. FCA warns public of investment scams as over £197 million reported losses in 2018

    Press Releases Published: 06/02/2019 Last modified: 11/04/2024
    The FCA warns investors to be vigilant to the threat posed by investment scammers, as data from Action Fraud reveals over £197 million reported losses in 2018.

  10. Consumer investments data review 2020

    Data Published: 18/01/2021 Last modified: 13/06/2023
    A summary of the FCA's work to tackle consumer harm in the investment market, between 1 January and 31 October 2020.