The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday warned that while technology has made investing easier than ever, it has also given fraudsters powerful tools to deceive investors through fake apps, social media scams, and dubious online “finfluencers.”

Speaking at the launch of World Investor Week 2025 at the National Stock Exchange, Pandey said, “Unsolicited messages, dubious influencers, and fake trading apps and websites promise the one thing our markets can never offer — guaranteed returns.”

Citing SEBI’s latest investor survey 2025, Pandey said the findings reveal a sharp gap between awareness and participation. The survey, covering over 90,000 households, found that 63 percent of Indian households are aware of at least one securities market

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