ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd Name Fraudulently Used Without Permission in International Bond Impersonation Scam

Due Diligence is Your Responsibility.

Bullseye Investigations has been made aware of an international impersonation scam targeting Australian investors through fraudulent government and corporate bond offers. The scheme involves the unlawful use of the name ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd together with the unrelated name of ARC Capital Venture LLC.

The individuals behind this activity are offshore operators who have falsely represented themselves as being connected to these entities. The documentation circulated to investors includes what appears to be forged onboarding materials, fabricated adviser identities, false client agreements and references to legitimate Australian company and regulatory details in an attempt to manufacture credibility.

ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd and ARC Capital Venture LLC are separate legal entities. There is no ownership, control, agency, partnership or representative relationship between them. Any representation that they are operating together in connection with bond investments is incorrect. ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd is not the Australian arm of ARC Capital Venture LLC as falsely reported.

ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence and is not currently authorised to provide financial services in Australia. ARC Capital Venture LLC is not licensed or authorised to provide financial services in Australia. The bond offers in question were not conducted under any valid Australian Financial Services Licence authorisation. The conduct described was carried out by unknown third parties falsely claiming association with licensed entities.

The structure of the activity is consistent with a recognised international investment fraud pattern. Materials identified include promotional articles, press releases and third-party listings purporting to present the victim company as an international investment firm offering fixed income opportunities and global expansion initiatives. These materials contain references to legitimate Australian company and regulatory details which were not authorised for such use. The affected Australian company was not aware of these materials until initial complaints were received and has since taken steps to have such content removed, including pursuing available remedies, including injunctive relief where appropriate. These materials appear to form part of a broader promotional pattern used by unknown third parties to establish credibility across multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, without the knowledge or authorisation of the entities named.

Known contact details linked to the impersonation activity include the domain arc-capital.com together with several Australian telephone numbers. Information obtained indicates these numbers may be virtual services routing calls offshore. Investors should treat communications from these sources as high risk and avoid transferring funds or providing identification documents without independent verification.

Documents provided as part of the onboarding process may appear legitimate but are not necessarily binding. Where documents are not executed by the named company or were not authorised by that company, they are incapable of creating enforceable obligations against that entity. Individuals affected by this scheme have transacted with unknown and unauthorised third parties, not with the entities named in the documentation.

Investors are reminded that verifying a company name on ASIC’s Professional Registers alone is not sufficient due diligence. Before committing funds, investors should independently contact the relevant AFSL holder using publicly listed contact details and confirm adviser authorisations and bank account instructions directly with a responsible manager or equivalent officer.

If you believe you have been approached in connection with these bond offers, preserve all communications and report the matter to your State Police Fraud Division without delay. Independent legal advice should be obtained before making any allegation. Neither ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd nor the licence holder whose details were unlawfully used were involved in the conduct described, and any claim directed toward either party would be misconceived.

ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd and the AFS licence holder whose details were unlawfully used were themselves victims of the unauthorised misuse of their names in this scheme and had no involvement in the conduct described.

Individuals who have been victims of the conduct described above can access a more detailed notice here (password: notice2026). This extended material is intended solely for those individuals and is not intended for general readership.

Bullseye Investigations is actively working to identify the individuals responsible for this activity. This includes ongoing analysis of documentation, communications, and transaction pathways associated with the scheme.

Where appropriate, information will be provided to law enforcement and regulatory authorities to support investigation and potential enforcement action.

Further information, including a public request for information directed at individuals with knowledge of the offshore operation, can be accessed here.

Nothing in this notice constitutes an allegation against any specific individual or entity, and all findings are based on information currently available. There is no evidence currently available to us that ARC Capital Venture LLC or ARC Capital Venture (Australia) Pty Ltd authorised or conducted the activity described.

Disclaimer: Bullseye Investigations Pty Ltd is currently engaged in an active investigation relating to this matter. As a result of this engagement, we are unable to respond to enquiries or provide assistance to persons in Australia, as doing so may create a conflict of interest.

The purpose of this correspondence is to engage with overseas contacts who may have knowledge of how the operation was conducted. This enquiry is limited to information-gathering in relation to the operation itself and does not extend to matters relating to those affected in Australia.