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Bharti Airtel India’s biggest telecom operator has shared a letter warning more than 321 million subscribers against the rising cases of cyber frauds. According to Gopal Vittal, the CEO of Airtel India, customers are guided to install apps that are capable of tracking all accounts on their smartphone. Gopal also warned customers against digital payment frauds where subscriber’s one-time passwords and UPI details are accessed to make fraud payments. We are in an era where technology is evolving, but it seems that the number of cybercrimes is also increasing. Let’s have a closer look at the new letter released by Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal.
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Bharti Airtel Warning for Cyber Crimes
Currently, India is going through the second wave of devastating COVID-19 and amid all this, the number of cybercrime cases has also seen a peak. According to the company, there is a massive surge in online transactions during the second wave of the pandemic. The letter suggests that the telco is working hard relentlessly and coming out with safety features to ensure customers safety.
Vittal also highlighted the modus operandi being adopted by fraudsters. He also mentioned the ongoing cyber frauds related to digital payments. According to Vittal, there has been a massive growth in online transactions and a parallel growth in the cases of cyber fraud. The letter is released to draw some attention to the kind of frauds that users might likely face. Further, he added that the telecom operator is working on a feature “that is geared towards conducting secure online transactions “without the fear of being duped by a fraudster”.
