SEBI CHIEF WARNS INVESTORS OF RISING FRAUDS AND SCAMS

RESPONSIBLE INVESTING | 'Spot a scam, guard against dubious finfluencers'

- Palazhi Ashok Kumar

Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Friday alerted retail investors about rising frauds and scams in the securities market.

"A smart investor relies on credible, verified sources, and ignores unsolicited offers on social media. While digital infrastructure has brought the markets to our fingertips, it has also armed fraudsters with new tools to deceive investors. "Unsolicited messages on messaging applications, dubious "influencers', and fake trading apps/websites promise the one thing that markets can never offerGuaranteed Returns," Tuhin

Kanta Pandey told the World Investor Week 2025, a global campaign by IOSCO to highlight the importance of investor education and protection at NSE.