TPR urges vigilance after rise in impersonation fraud against pension savers

What This Means for Pension Schemes

TPR press releases signal regulatory priorities and enforcement activity. Trustees and scheme administrators should review this release for relevance to their own scheme governance, funding, and compliance obligations.

Impersonation fraud is increasingly sophisticated — scammers posing as TPR, HMRC, or scheme administrators to extract transfer requests and personal data. Schemes should review their member verification procedures and ensure front-line staff are trained to identify and escalate unusual contact patterns.