Investors Please Always be Careful - Geojit 's Message

In today's digital age, it is crucial to safeguard yourself from potential fraud. As a SEBI-registered stockbroker, Geojit understands the importance of protecting and ensuring the security of your investments. Therefore, we request you to follow the best practices given below and safeguard your hard-earned money.

Advisory on impersonation and unauthorised market practices

1. Stay alert and beware of Unverified Calls, Messages, WhatsApp or Telegram group investment schemes that misuse the company’s name and logo. Authenticate the source and information you receive through such groups before believing/acting on the same.
   
   
2. Fraudsters are misusing Geojit’s name, logo, branding, and names and details of our senior management, to lure people with fake investment schemes and promising high returns from stock market and mutual fund investments. We have reported these fraudulent activities to the authorities. We urge you not to fall victim to such schemes. Visit geojit.com/gil for authentic information about our products and services. Contact customercare@geojit.com for details.
   
   
3. Fraudsters may attempt to contact you through calls or messages or WhatsApp or Telegram group, posing as representatives of the company. Therefore, refrain from making any investments or sharing any personal or financial information with unknown or third parties without verifying their authenticity.

Please note that the stockbroker would not be responsible for any loss incurred by you due to advice taken in your personal capacity from unidentified groups, unverified calls, any unknown person, third party, etc.

Also refer to the DOs and DON’Ts for more information.

Be cautious while dealing with unsolicited market advice, dubious practices, sharing Trading Account credentials and dealing in options derivatives.

• Refrain from trading in leveraged products like options without a proper understanding, as it could lead to losses.
• Writing/selling options or trading in option strategies based on tips, without basic knowledge and understanding of the product, is highly risky and can lead to huge losses. Analyse risk-return before making any investment decision.
• Refrain from trading/investing based on unsolicited tips through WhatsApp, Telegram, YouTube, Facebook, any social media, SMS, calls, etc.
• Refrain from trading in options based on recommendations from unauthorized/unregistered investment advisors.

Investor charter for stock brokers

Please refer to the stock broker Investor Charter (https://www.geojit.com/gil/investor-charter) to enhance investor awareness, investor protection and the information regarding the Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism, including SCORES (https://scores.sebi.gov.in/scores-home) and ODR (https://smartodr.in/login).

Investor charter for Research Analyst

Please refer to the Research Analyst Investor Charter https://www.geojit.com/gil/investor-charter#Research to invest with knowledge and safety.

Be cautious about unsolicited messages and to refrain from dealing in any schemes of unauthorized collective investments/portfolio management, indicative/guaranteed/fixed returns/payments, etc.

Press releases cautioning investors
Exchanges have issued press releases cautioning investors regarding unauthorised activities carried out by certain entities as Investment Advisor/Research Analysts. To view press releases, visit https://www.nseindia.com/invest/advisory-for-investors. Participation in such prohibited schemes is at the investors' own risk, cost and consequences as such schemes are neither approved nor endorsed by the Exchange.

Investors may note that for any kind of disputes relating to such prohibited schemes, none of the following recourses will be available to investors:

• Benefits of Investor Protection under Exchange's Jurisdiction
• Exchange Dispute Resolution Mechanism
• Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism administered by the Exchange