Verify before you
trust or act.
ECM USA maintains a zero-tolerance posture toward impersonation, fabricated documents, false funding claims, simulated banking communications, unauthorized use of its name and attempts to bypass controlled review or communication channels.
Controlled communication is part of the protection.
ECM USA's advisory and transaction-management work is conducted through controlled communication channels, formal engagement documents, defined scope, onboarding requirements and documented authority.
No person or entity is authorized to represent that ECM USA guarantees financing, bank acceptance, investor participation, fund release, SWIFT delivery, settlement, transaction completion or payment outcome.
ECM USA will never ask you to surrender sensitive access or control.
Requests for the following information or authority claiming to originate from ECM USA should be treated as suspicious.
Passwords & Passcodes
ECM USA does not request passwords, banking-login credentials, one-time passcodes or authentication details.
Private Keys & Wallet Access
ECM USA does not request private keys, seed phrases, cryptocurrency wallet access or equivalent credentials.
Remote or Unrestricted Access
ECM USA does not request remote-access credentials, unrestricted bank-portal access or control over client systems.
Custody of Client Funds
ECM USA does not receive, hold, custody, transmit, settle, clear or disburse client funds.
Fake Banking Messages
ECM USA does not issue, fabricate, simulate or support false SWIFT messages, bank confirmations or payment records.
Guaranteed Outcomes
ECM USA does not guarantee lender approval, capital availability, bank acceptance, settlement, closing or transaction completion.
Communications that should
trigger verification.
Fraud may involve misuse of ECM USA's identity, documents, services, professional relationships or transaction language. Treat inconsistencies seriously.
Impersonation
A person claims to represent ECM USA without documented authority, uses an unofficial address, or creates a false affiliation with the firm.
False Funding Claims
A third party claims ECM USA has guaranteed capital, secured bank approval, confirmed funding or ensured transaction completion without formal documentation.
Fabricated Documents
False proof-of-funds statements, simulated SWIFT messages, altered payment records, fabricated bank confirmations or misleading transaction documents are presented as genuine.
Suspicious Payment Instructions
Instructions direct funds to unknown personal accounts, informal intermediaries, cryptocurrency wallets or unverified third-party recipients.
Urgency or Secrecy
A person pressures you to bypass documentation, avoid written records, keep instructions secret or act outside established professional channels.
Credential or Control Requests
Someone requests passwords, private keys, OTPs, wallet access, banking credentials, remote access or unrestricted control while claiming association with ECM USA.
When in doubt,
verify first.
Check the sender.
Confirm that the communication uses ECM USA's official domain and contact information.
Do not act on unusual payment instructions.
Independently verify any invoice, recipient, account detail or payment instruction before taking action.
Never provide access credentials.
Do not provide passwords, private keys, one-time codes, banking credentials, wallet access or unrestricted account access.
Inspect documents carefully.
Do not rely on unsigned, altered, inconsistent or suspicious banking documents, funding claims or transaction confirmations.
Verify directly with ECM USA.
Use ECM USA's official Contact page rather than contact information contained only within the suspicious communication.
Preserve the evidence.
Retain suspicious messages, attachments, phone numbers, sender addresses, invoices and payment instructions for review.
Verify third-party claims independently.
ECM USA LLC is not responsible for unauthorized communications, fraudulent representations, false documents, fabricated banking materials, misleading claims, payment instructions, solicitations or commitments made by third parties without ECM USA's written authorization.
Any person dealing with a third party claiming to represent ECM USA should independently verify the authority, authenticity and source of the communication before taking action.
ECM USA reserves the right to report suspected fraud, impersonation, misuse of its name or materials, or suspected unlawful activity to appropriate institutions, counterparties, service providers, regulators, law-enforcement bodies or other relevant authorities where appropriate.
Suspicious communication?
Verify it before taking action.
Use ECM USA's official Contact page to verify suspicious communications. Prospective clients seeking substantive advisory or transaction-management support should use the separate Institutional Review pathway.