Airtel Says Fraud Incidents Dropped Sharply After Spam Protection Rollout

Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha said fraud incidents on the operator's network have fallen dramatically since it deployed an AI-powered spam and fraud prevention system. According to I4C data cited by Airtel, fraud-related financial losses on its network dropped 68.7% and cybercrime complaints fell 14.3% between September 2024 and June 2025.

• Fraud-related financial losses on Airtel's network fell 68.7%
• Cybercrime complaints dropped 14.3% from September 2024 to June 2025
• Airtel blocks malicious websites in SMS, email and messaging apps in real time
• In March 2026 Airtel and Google launched RCS spam and fraud protection