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The over 55s should take their time to check that investment ‘opportunities’ are legitimate before they hand over their money, says a watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). New research by the FCA has found that more than one in five, 22pc of over 55s and 32pc of over 75s believe they have been targeted by an investment scam in the last three years.More than half, 55pc of those who have invested in financial products did so on their own, rather than making the decision with