Fraud Awareness

Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention

Ares prioritizes the security of our clients’ information and assets however fraud is an issue that companies may face regardless of size, industry, or country.


While we maintain robust cybersecurity measures, cyber criminals may seek to misuse Ares’ name, brand, intellectual property, and reputation to publish fake news articles and websites; launch illegitimate marketing, fundraising, and/or investment campaigns; or engage in other fraudulent schemes, such as illicit recruitment activities, to gain money and/or confidential information as well as to deceive, misinform, or otherwise cause harm to individuals and businesses. Bad actors may pose as legitimate organizations and send emails or make phone calls to extract personal data that can be manipulated for the use of financial crimes. These scams are complex as the perpetrators may use real employee names, replicate proprietary documentation, and/or illegally use Ares’ intellectual property in an attempt to appear legitimate.

Ares encourages clients and the public to be aware of the different types of fraud and to exercise caution when disclosing personal information and/or interacting with individuals purporting to represent Ares. To help improve awareness and knowledge, we offer the following information on Ares approved channels of communication, as well as guidance to help protect our partners from falling victim to a cyber-attack or scam.

Approved Channels of Communication

  • Social Media Postings: Ares does issue informational postings from time-to-time on Instagram, Youtube, LinkedIn, and X; for which the official accounts can be found at the top of this page.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Ares does not conduct investment related or transactional business over any chat or social media platforms, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Telegram, WeChat, or WhatsApp, or any other public platform
  • Job Solicitations on LinkedIn: We strongly encourage you to (a) verify the job posting on our Careers page; and (b) move the conversation to aresmgmt.com email. Interviews are either conducted in-person at a listed Ares office, or via the Ares Corporate Zoom Account (ares.zoom.com)

Please consider the following cybersecurity best practices when interacting with Ares:

  • Be skeptical of unsolicited emails, text messages or phone calls. Ares does not engage in cold calling or in sending unsolicited messages or emails to clients. Ares only contacts people from official aresmgmt.com e-mail addresses.
  • Confirm you are visiting an Ares authorized website, as noted above
  • Do not share your Ares related passwords with anyone, including anyone from Ares.
  • Utilize an email provider that allows the use of two or multifactor authentication, and ensure your email account leverages a unique and long password, not used for any other website.
  • Do not communicate or deal with personnel who are not affiliated with an authorized Ares office. All authorized office locations are listed on our locations page.
  • Be skeptical of changes to wire or payment instructions. If this happens, you should hang up, separately look up the official contact information of the organization requesting payment and call them to verify. Ares will never ask you to solicit payment of funds or wiring of funds over the phone, email, or text.
  • Imposters can use the Ares name in furtherance of a variety of criminal activities. In particular, beware of scams purportedly affiliated with Ares that promise extraordinary returns on your investment at little to no risk.

Ares provides links to the resources below for informational purposes only and is not responsible for their content.

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Contact Us

If you come across any websites, mobile applications, e-commerce accounts or social media accounts in the name of or affiliated with Ares; or receive emails, text messages or phone calls from Ares that you are uncertain about or which you believe to be fraudulent, please either contact your Ares representative, email us at [email protected].