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Pensions thieves targeting elderly ex-miners
ELDERLY ex-miners are being preyed upon by scammers who promise to boost their pension pot in exchange for cash, a pensioners’ charity has warned.
Age Cymru revealed it has been contacted by former miners in the Welsh coalfields who have received cold calls in recent weeks.
Shameless scammers have been claiming that new pension rules to be implemented in April could boost the value of miners’ pensions.
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