Airtel CEO warns users about cyber-fraud cases becoming ‘alarmingly frequent’

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel’s CEO has warned customers about rising cases of cyber-frauds, citing a recent instance of a fraudster who posed as company executive and under the guise of updating KYC form, tricked a user into revealing bank details to transfer large amount from the bank account.

In an email outreach to subscribers, Gopal Vittal, CEO of Airtel urged users to be vigilant against such cases of cyber fraud that are becoming “alarmingly frequent”.