‘Waspi’ women warned over fake compensation websites

The fake sites are appearing in internet searches for the terms ‘Waspi’ or ‘Waspi compensation’, or in links in emails that urge women to sign up Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Bogus websites are promising compensation payouts worth thousands of pounds to women who had their state pension age delayed by the government.

Campaigners from the group Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) have warned that fraudulent sites are claiming a compensation scheme has been announced by the government, and that some are asking for personal details to process claims.