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Scam Watch · Explainer
Offers to recover lost crypto for an upfront fee are a known follow-on fraud, often run by the same people as the first scam. Report to the police and your bank, and use the official routes that exist.
Passion assets · Explainer
Casks of whisky are sold as investments with no FCA regulation, no published price list and no compensation scheme behind the buyer. The court, police and advertising record shows what goes wrong and what proper ownership papers look like.
Scam Watch · Guide
Investment scams share recognisable warning signs, and the FCA's Firm Checker and Warning List let you check a firm in minutes. If money has gone, call your bank and report to Report Fraud, the service that replaced Action Fraud in December 2025.
Foundations · Guide
Start investing in the right order: clear expensive debt, build a cash buffer, use the tax wrappers, then invest money you can leave for five years or more in a low-cost spread of holdings. Here are the 20 things to know first, with the 2026 to 2027 figures.
