SEBI on April 12, 2021 has issued circular to cautions investors against impersonation on view of the information that unscrupulous elements are cheating investors/public using the name of SEBI. SEBI cautions investors against such impersonations and further advises as under:
- Beware of emails / any other communication impersonating employees of SEBI and refrain from responding to such emails / communication. The only official and genuine website of SEBI, where an investor can file his/her complaint is https://scores.gov.in and members of public are advised to be careful and not get misled by fake websites with similar addresses, fake logos / similar looking domains and email ids, etc.
- Inform the local police or cybercrime authority about such frauds immediately.
