Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is set to launch a multi-pronged assault on investment fraud, combining new technology safeguards with a significant physical expansion across the country to protect a rapidly growing base of retail investors.

Sebi chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday announced plans to introduce new digital tools to fight online scams and open offices in state capitals and other major cities to fight online fraud and improve investor awareness. He was speaking at the inauguration of the World Investor Week 2025 at the National Stock Exchange.

Pandey also highlighted the vast disconnect between market awareness and actual retail investor participation. A recent Sebi-commissioned inv...