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SEBI Asks States to Join Fight Against Securities Cyber Fraud

25 August 20251 min read
BANKING & FINANCESEBI Asks Statesto Join FightAgainst SecuritiesCyber Fraud25 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

States were asked to cooperate against rising securities-market cyber fraud spread via social media.

Key facts

  • Fraud pattern: impersonating registered intermediaries or market experts.
  • SEBI steps: state-level working group with police, training for state officials, tighter watch on unlawful social media content.
  • Enforcement: action against unregistered advisers, analysts and finfluencers; exchanges told to curb unauthorised schemes.

Extra safeguards

MeasureDetail
Verified advertisingIntermediaries register on platforms with verified email and mobile; platforms vet credentials before ads
Verified UPINew feature lets investors confirm payees are genuine SEBI-registered entities
#SEBIvsSCAMMultimedia awareness drive with NSE on spoofed apps, fake advice and phishing

Exam angle

  • Campaign: #SEBIvsSCAM, run with NSE.

Test yourself

1. Who is the SEBI Chairman who sought state help against securities-market cyber fraud?

The notes name Tuhin Kanta Pandey as SEBI Chairman.

2. SEBI launched which awareness initiative with NSE against investor fraud?

The #SEBIvsSCAM campaign was launched with NSE.

3. SEBI proposed which state-level mechanism with police to curb securities cyber fraud?

A state-level working group of police and SEBI officials was proposed.

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