Quilter takes action as impersonation scams continue to rise

Calls on Government to establish legal framework

Mike Sheen
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Quilter has called on the Government to create a legal framework for tackling the extreme rise in impersonation scams, which cost retail investors an estimated £10m in 2020, with the firm launching its own tool for reporting fraud of this kind.

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