In a media launch issued on Wednesday, Sebi stated that a few of these fraudulent messages demand fines to stop regulatory motion whereas others embrace cast sale certificates pretending to validate buy of PACL properties or subject faux utilization certificates of third-party vendor accounts.
These actions are a part of a broader rip-off making an attempt to deceive buyers and extort cash underneath the guise of regulatory enforcement.
The market watchdog clarified that real communications from the regulator may be verified immediately by way of its official web site, www.sebi.gov.in.
Every official doc carries verifiable identifiers:
Orders issued by SEBI bear a novel reference quantity and may be accessed underneath House > Enforcement > Orders.Restoration Certificates are listed underneath House > Enforcement > Restoration Proceedings.Notices, summons, or any formal letters issued by SEBI embrace a Distinctive Doc Identification Quantity (UDIN), which may be verified underneath House > Authenticate Doc Quantity Issued by SEBI.
SEBI officers’ contact particulars, together with names, electronic mail IDs, and telephone numbers, are publicly out there underneath House > About > SEBI Listing.
Official SEBI emails are despatched solely from addresses ending in @sebi.gov.in.
The market regulator has urged the general public to train warning and confirm the authenticity of any suspicious communications, particularly these demanding funds. Buyers are suggested to not fall prey to such scams and to report any suspicious correspondence instantly.
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