Under Sebi’s “Sebi versus Scam” initiative, the market regulator has sharply intensified its fight against digital financial fraud, flagging more than one lakh misleading messages and posts for removal across social media platforms. The initiative, announced as part of a broader push to safeguard retail investors, reflects the growing threat of fake trading apps, cloned websites, unrealistic return claims, and unregistered advisory entities targeting the public.

SEBI chair Tuhin Kanta Pandey, speaking at CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit, highlighted that unregulated financial influencers have emerged as a major risk, with Sebi’s recent survey showing that 62 percent of investors rely on influencer recommendations when making investment decisions. He stressed that investor protection b

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