India, Sept. 23 -- Digital payments have become a routine part of daily life in India, supporting a wide range of activities, from UPI transactions at local kirana stores and shopping malls to paying for OTT subscriptions, booking travel, managing utility bills, and making purchases online.

Alongside this growing reliance on digital payment systems, there has been a corresponding rise in online fraud. Common threats include phishing attacks, fraudulent mobile applications, SIM swap scams, and unauthorised transactions.

To address these concerns, Airtel Payments Bank has launched the Safe Second Account, an option intended to allow users to separate their core savings from daily digital transactions, potentially reducing exposure to fina...