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There are unauthorised overseas companies targeting pension scheme members, encouraging them to transfer their pensions abroad. These offers often promise high returns, early access to funds, or tax advantages but they can come with serious consequences.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome members have reported being contacted by firms based overseas, claiming they can help transfer pensions into international investment schemes. These companies are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and may not have your best interests at heart.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Trustee will never give your contact details to financial advisers or ask a financial adviser to contact you.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce your pension is transferred, it can be extremely difficult or even impossible to recover your money if something goes wrong.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPension schemes based overseas are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), so you wouldn’t be entitled to compensation under the scheme if your pension provider 
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