Fake Kotak Securities calls and apps

Calls and WhatsApp files posing as Kotak Securities about fake losses, anchor IPO slots and Neo updates. How to check the real app.

The broking arm of the Kotak Mahindra group, offering demat and trading accounts for shares, derivatives, IPOs and mutual funds via the Kotak Neo app and web. Because many people use it, scammers pretend to be Kotak Securities on phone calls, in apps and on WhatsApp. This page lists the lies they usually tell and how to check before you act.

Lines used in fake Kotak Securities calls and apps

A caller says your Kotak Securities account shows a large unrealised loss and asks you to deposit to cover it
A person promises an anchor-investor IPO slot in exchange for an advance
A caller pushes a fake Neo update APK over WhatsApp
A voice claiming to be the surveillance team asks you to read out the code that came to your phone

How to verify it yourself

Install or update Kotak Neo only from the official app store listing, never from a file sent over a chat. To check KYC or trade status, log in to the app, or type the Kotak Securities website yourself. A genuine alert about an unauthorised order lets you review it inside the app, and you are never asked to share an OTP to cancel anything. IPO applications are for everyone through the app. Use the contact page on the official site for support.

Quick checklist

Do not tap links or call numbers inside the message.
Open the official app, or type the official website yourself, and look for the same notice.
Never share an OTP, PIN, CVV or password with anyone, including "staff".
If money moved, call 1930 and your bank at once.

How Safeavio helps

Safeavio Sentinel's phone scan lists apps outside a store, risky permissions and settings such as unknown sources, and the Money Shield checklist slows you down before you send money. It cannot stop a call, but it helps you spot a fake app afterwards.

Check it before you tap or pay

Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.

Download for Android What the app does

Google Play listing: coming soon. Today the signed APK is on safeavio.com/download. Android 7.0 or later.

Questions

A caller says they are from Kotak Securities. Is it real?

Treat it as unverified. Hang up and contact Kotak Securities through its official app or the number printed on your card, bill or official website. Never install an app or share an OTP because a caller asked.

Can Kotak Securities ask me to install an app on a call?

Be very careful. Scammers use screen-sharing and fake apps to watch your screen and read OTPs. Install apps only from the official store listing that you find yourself, never from a link or a caller.

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Kotak Securities is a trademark of its owner. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kotak Securities; it only describes how scammers pretend to be it.