Martin Lewis warns WASPI women of rising state pension scams

Martin Lewis and Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) are warning 1950s-born women affected by changes to the state pension age about a surge in fake compensation websites and scams. These fraudulent sites falsely claim that compensation is available and may ask for sensitive personal information, such as birth certificates and bank details, despite no official compensation scheme currently existing. Scammers often impersonate trusted figures like Martin Lewis or present themselves as official resources, preying on the urgent need for redress among vulnerable women. Both Lewis and Waspi emphasize that any legitimate compensation announcement would only come directly from the government, and that information should only be trusted if found on MoneySavingExpert.com. Victims are urged to contact Action Fraud and their banks if they believe they have been targeted. The government has apologized for its communication failures but has not agreed to compensation, despite calls from campaigners.