Impersonation scams

Impersonation scams mimic authorities like police, government, banks and well-known businesses to gain your trust.

For example, we have seen scammers pretending to be from Insignia Financial (MLC’s parent company) use cold calls to offer high-return investment accounts, or term deposits with “special one-time rates”. They may direct victims to legitimate websites to appear credible. These scams often feature genuine Insignia Financial logos/images to deceive victims, but upon closer inspection reveal discrepancies.

For instance:

Addresses used are not actual Insignia Financial locations.

Website/domain name have variations such as additional symbols like ‘-’ or additional letters. Examples include:

• insigniafinancial-wm.com
• insigniafinancial-clientportal.com
• insigniafinancial.com--about-us.com

Scammers may email details about these investments. Please note that MLC (and Insignia Financial) employees do not make unsolicited (cold) calls to promote products or business offerings.

Impersonation scams constantly evolve and exploit trusted brands to deceive victims. Visit Scamwatch for more information on impersonation scams.