Scammers are using Instagram to lure victims into investment schemes, prompting advice that platforms must be verified with SEBI registration.
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Updated Jul 14
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What happened
Scammers are using Instagram to lure victims into investment schemes, prompting advice that platforms must be verified with SEBI registration.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Meta operates Instagram, and a specific individual named Gupta has been registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).Sub-event
Scammers use Instagram for investment fraud; victims advised to check SEBI registration.1 source
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The entities involved
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Instagram
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta Platforms
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Securities and Exchange Board of India
registration authority
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