Financial Fraud Risk Indicator

  • On 22nd May 2025, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched a Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) to help financial institutions detect and prevent cyber fraud tied to mobile numbers.
  • The Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) is a sophisticated analytical tool that evaluates mobile numbers for potential involvement in financial fraud and flags them accordingly.
  • FRI categorizes mobile numbers under three risk levels—Medium, High, and Very High—based on their association with cyber fraud patterns and suspicious activity.
  • The tool is designed to provide proactive, real-time intelligence to banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), and UPI service providers, enabling pre-emptive fraud prevention.
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