ATTENTION: Investment scam - distribution of fake prospectus and impersonation of HMC Capital staffmore details
Investment Scams Alert
HMC Capital has been made aware of scams where unauthorised persons falsely impersonating representatives of HMC Capital are approaching members of the public via calls, emails or social media channels to market fraudulent investment scheme, to obtain personal information, or to provide unauthorised payment confirmation.
If you are ever contacted by a representative of HMC Capital via email it will always come from an address in the form of “@hmccapital.com.au” only. If you are unable to verify such persons’ identities and confirm their connection with HMC Capital, please do not provide these individuals with your personal/corporate data or respond to any fund transfer request. Please do not open hyperlinks, attachments and QR codes from any unfamiliar sources. Be suspicious of anyone offering you easy money. Investment scams often involve promises of big payouts for little or no risk, quick money, or guaranteed returns.
What to do if you suspect you are a victim of an Investment Scam?
If you think you might be involved in an investment scam or have experienced cybercrime and lost money online, contact your bank immediately. You can also report to police via https://www.cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover/report.
You can access support to recover from a scam or identity misuse from IDCARE: https://www.idcare.org/, a national identity and cyber support service.
Victoria Hardie, Managing Director - HMC Capital Partners, was recently interviewed at The Inside Network's, Alternatives Symposium in Melbourne.
Victoria's interview with Drew Meredith (Inside Network) covers the strategy that HMC Capital Partners Fund 1 uses to invest, the areas where HMC Capital is currently finding opportunities for the fund, what the impact of rising interest rates is having on the portfolio and describing what asymmetric returns means in the context of HMC Capital Partners Fund 1.
