Airtel seeks industry-wide alliance with Jio, VIL to combat telecom scams

Bharti Airtel is urging Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea to join forces in a collaborative effort against escalating telecom fraud. With cybercrime complaints exceeding 1.7 million and financial losses surpassing Rs 11,000 crore in the first nine months of 2024, Airtel proposes a joint initiative for real-time fraud intelligence sharing and cross-network coordination to protect individuals from deceptive digital scams.