New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Payment apps PhonePe and Paytm have helped citizens avert potential financial frauds worth Rs 200 crore by using the fraud risk indicator platform developed by the Department of Telecom, a senior Walmart group official said on Wednesday.

While giving a presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of India Mobile Congress (IMC), PhonePe co-founder Rahul Chari said that by using FRI (Fraud Risk Indicator) data, apps like PhonePe and Paytm have frozen more than 10 lakh accounts and wallets.

"They have blocked more than 48 lakh suspicious transactions. More than 200 crore rupees in potential financial loss have been averted. The DoT has been able to save more than that in the potential financial loss to consumers in just 3-4 months prior to the

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