This week’s call by TPR for trustees to “step up and sign the pledge” — Pledge to Combat Pension Scams — should sound a serious alarm for anyone concerned with protecting retirement savings — and ideally mark a turning point in how pension fraud is treated. As BBC Scam Safe week shines a spotlight on … Continue reading Why the new TPR alert matters — and why we at Get SAFE care
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From Victim to Victor: How the Goliathon Helps Survivors Fight Back Against Financial Injustice
By Steve Conley, Founder of Get SAFE (Support After Financial Expoitation) and the Academy of Life Planning. I am a champion of the people — the voice of the little person on the street.I fight for justice. I stand up for what I believe in. For too long, ordinary people have been losing against the … Continue reading From Victim to Victor: How the Goliathon Helps Survivors Fight Back Against Financial Injustice
🕵️♂️ Redemption or Reputation Laundering?
The Curious Case of Alexander Wood, ‘Reformed Fraudster’ "I stole £1.2m in 40 minutes, then blew it all in Harrods."That’s the chilling headline from a recent article in The Sunday Times, profiling Alexander Wood—a man who claims to have swindled over £50 million through authorised push payment (APP) scams before reinventing himself as an anti-fraud … Continue reading 🕵️♂️ Redemption or Reputation Laundering?
From Victim to Visionary: How One Survivor Is Redefining Corporate Compassion After Fraud
By Steve Conley, Academy of Life Planning We often say that even the darkest events in life can carry the seeds of purpose. That purpose, when nurtured, becomes a gift we give to others. Few embody this truth more powerfully than Ayleen Charlotte. Ayleen was thrust into the public eye through the 2022 Netflix documentary … Continue reading From Victim to Visionary: How One Survivor Is Redefining Corporate Compassion After Fraud
💻 Crypto Scams & the Law: What You Need to Know About the UK’s Digital Asset Reform
Q: Why is the Law Commission’s latest proposal important for victims of crypto scams?A: The Law Commission’s June 2025 proposal introduces freestanding information orders — a new legal tool that allows victims to access critical information about their stolen crypto assets before committing to a costly legal claim. This could be a game-changer, reducing upfront … Continue reading 💻 Crypto Scams & the Law: What You Need to Know About the UK’s Digital Asset Reform
Dear Nikhil Rathi: A £1.5m Crypto Scam Got 12 Years — But What About £10bn QROPS Fraud?
By Steve ConleyFounder, Academy of Life Planning 👏 Well done, FCA. Two fraudsters who scammed 65 individuals out of £1.5 million through fake crypto investments have rightly been sentenced to a combined 12 years in prison. Justice was swift, public, and commendable. But what about the 40,000 British victims of the QROPS scandal — robbed … Continue reading Dear Nikhil Rathi: A £1.5m Crypto Scam Got 12 Years — But What About £10bn QROPS Fraud?
When Silence is Complicity: The Institutional Refusal to Confront Financial Crime
By Steve Conley Founder, Academy of Life Planning | Advocate for Financial Justice Across the Isle of Man and Malta, a disturbing pattern has emerged—one that undermines public trust, discredits regulatory systems, and leaves thousands of victims in the wake of financial devastation. The pattern is this: credible, corroborated claims of financial crime are being … Continue reading When Silence is Complicity: The Institutional Refusal to Confront Financial Crime
The Scandal No One Wants to Own: How My Pension Was Stolen and the System Turned Away
Gary Today Retired British Expat | Pension Justice Advocate | Community Supporter Gary is a retired British national now living in a rural Thai village with his long-term partner and her family. By the way his partners name is Aranya, but everyone calls her Aulie. A former professional who lost everything due to pension fund … Continue reading The Scandal No One Wants to Own: How My Pension Was Stolen and the System Turned Away
Who’s Responsible? The Legal Duty to Prevent Pension Transfer Scams in the UK
In the wake of widespread pension transfer scandals—many involving unregulated overseas schemes and unqualified advisers—a fundamental legal question arises: who is responsible for ensuring pension transfer advice is lawful, regulated, and safe? This is not a hypothetical debate. Real victims have lost life savings. These cases expose regulatory cracks across the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), … Continue reading Who’s Responsible? The Legal Duty to Prevent Pension Transfer Scams in the UK
The Blame Game: How UK Regulators Are Failing Victims of Pension Fraud
When Responsibility Becomes a Hot Potato Victims of pension fraud—often robbed of their life savings and left emotionally scarred—expect at the very least one thing from the authorities: accountability. Instead, what they get is a game of regulatory pass-the-parcel. As exposed through recent correspondence shared by campaigners, victims who report fraud find themselves bounced between … Continue reading The Blame Game: How UK Regulators Are Failing Victims of Pension Fraud
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