This document provides a case study on fraud in share markets. It summarizes the case of Hemant Ghai, a news anchor who was found to be manipulating share prices for personal gain. He would buy shares in companies before recommending them on his show, then sell them immediately after to profit from the price increase. For example, he bought Aptech shares one day before recommending them on his show, selling them the next day for a 12.5 lakh rupee gain. SEBI investigated and found he had made approximately 2.97 crore rupees through such fraudulent recommendations over many transactions from 2019-2020. He was banned from further stock recommendations and dealings. The document closes by noting such fraud erodes