Ideaz

1. Introduction

India’s digital economy is booming, with over a billion mobile connections powering payments, e-governance, and digital banking. But this rapid growth has also created new risks. Among the most damaging is SIMBOX fraud, where fraudsters reroute international calls through local SIM cards. This causes massive losses for telecoms and the government, while scam calls disguised as “local” trick citizens into financial fraud.

2. The Problem

Current countermeasures—manual audits, random SIM blocking, and delayed fraud reports—are slow, reactive, and easily bypassed. Fraudsters adapt faster than regulators, leaving telecom operators and citizens exposed. Without proactive tools, India’s telecom ecosystem remains vulnerable to systemic cyberfraud.

3. The Solution: SIMShield

SIMShield is a hybrid AI-powered fraud detection ecosystem designed to secure India’s telecom networks.

• B2B Web Platform (SaaS): For telecom operators and regulators. Provides real-time anomaly detection, fraud-ring mapping, and centralized fraud intelligence.

• B2C Mobile App: For citizens. Sends fraud alerts, allows SIM freeze/unfreeze, and displays a SIM Safety Score to boost awareness.

Key Technical Features:

•  AI Anomaly Detection: Detects abnormal call traffic with ML models.

•  Graph-Based Fraud Ring Analysis: Identifies coordinated SIMBOX networks.

•  Geo-location Consistency Checks: Flags SIMs operating in impossible patterns.

•  Fraud Intelligence Hub: Shared database for TRAI, DoT, and telcos.

4. Business Model

1. B2B Licensing: Annual SaaS (Software as a Service) subscriptions for telecom operators (₹50 lakh – ₹2 crore, tiered by network size).

2. B2B2C SDK Partnerships: Integration with banks & fintechs for SIM-binding in secure transactions.

3. B2C Freemium Model:

   • Free: Basic alerts.

   • Premium (₹99/month): SIM freeze, fraud history, insurance-backed protection.

4. CSR/Government Projects: Subsidized deployments under Digital India to protect rural users.

5. Who Benefits?

• Citizens: Safer calls, fewer scams, secure mobile transactions.

• Telecom Operators: Revenue recovery from fraud losses.

• Government: Preserves tax income, strengthens national cybersecurity.

• Community: Greater trust in UPI, digital banking, and e-governance.

6. Market Impact

• India loses $1.5–2 billion annually to telecom fraud.

• With over 1.1 billion mobile connections, even 1% adoption of SIMShield consumer plans creates a multi-crore revenue stream.

• Early adoption by top telecoms (Jio, Airtel, BSNL) ensures scalability across India.

7. Why This Matters

Cyberfraud isn’t just about money—it undermines trust in India’s digital-first future. Vulnerable groups like the elderly and first-time digital users suffer the most. By deploying SIMShield, we give India a proactive, scalable defense against telecom fraud, ensuring the next 500 million digital users are protected.