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financial scams is thinking you're too smart to be duped by one. «We're all vulnerable — we can all fall for a scam given the right set of circumstances,» says Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that provides advice and assistance related to identity theft. Keeping yourself safe starts with accepting that fact, she adds. «You look at the profiles of victims who filed complaints and it runs the gamut from highly educated, high-income people all the way down to the most vulnerable people in our population,» says John Breyault, vice president of public policy, telecommunications and fraud at the National Consumers League, a nonprofit advocacy group that speaks out about consumer concerns. While there isn't a «foolproof solution to stay safe from all scams,» as Breyault puts it, there are strategies you can employ to reduce your risk. Here are four of the most important ones:

Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda's net profit rose 88% to Rs 4,070 crore in the June quarter. The Net Interest Income grew by 24% YoY to Rs 10,997 crore.Reliance IndustriesJio Financial is expected to listed soon, RIL said in its annual report as it seeks to propel its recently carved out unit into India’s largest non-banking lenderDelhiveryLogistics services provider Delhivery Ltd saw its losses narrow significantly in the quarter ended June.

Sebi has launched a backstop facility for debt funds to help them tide over a liquidity crunch in times of market dislocation. Here’s all that you need to know about the fund.Why is there a need for a rescue fund? Remember the Franklin Templeton mutual fund debt fund fiasco of 2020? Six of its debt schemes had to be wound down after a severe market dislocation dried up liquidity in their underlying holdings. This prevented the fund house from meeting a wave of redemptions without undertaking a fire sale.

Edward Hobart, ambassador of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to the UAE, affirmed his country's support for the UAE hosting of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) and UK's active participation and engagement in the UN climate conference. «In COP28, we think that the UAE is a great country to be hosting it, understands energy, has a long history in energy, and has a long history in renewable and clean energy including nuclear. So, it has an example it has set and we need to bring more countries with us.

In a country where women usually bear the financial brunt of divorce and are victims of dowry and domestic abuse, most advice and sympathy are directed towards them. In the process, men are often ignored when it comes to highlighting their financial and legal rights in a divorce, or even when they are victimised in fake cases of abuse and dowry. To gain an upper hand during divorce proceedings, women are known to file fake cases to put pressure on their husbands.

DPDP) Bill has caused concern among experts who feel it will leave a lacunae in the privacy law. It will also lead to more confusion and ambiguity surrounding the ever-evolving technologies and how they are regulated, they added.

Suncorp heard from advisers last year that merging its bank with mid-tier rival Bendigo and Adelaide was a valid idea, and better than the insurer running its bank alone, according to the competition regulator’s investigations behind its blocking of the $4.9 billion deal with ANZ.

India and Bangladesh commencing cross-border trade settlement in Indian rupee (INR) would promote two-way commerce by reducing transaction cost, an industry official said on Sunday. CII national committee on EXIM Sanjay Budhia said that since all exports and imports and settlement of trade transactions under this arrangement may be denominated and invoiced in INR, this would also reduce dependence on the US Dollar and would address situations like scarcity of forex reserves apart from strengthening regional currency and trade.

The recent rebound in inflationary pressures has sparked apprehension of whether more rate hikes are in the offing, but if one excludes the volatile movements in vegetable prices, the current levels of the consumer price index may not call for more tightening, Shailendra Jhingan, CEO of ICICI Securities Primary Dealership told Bhaskar Dutta. Edited excerpts:Food inflation has hardened considerably and there are concerns over inflation spillovers. What do you expect from the MPC's policy statement on Thursday? We think that RBI will retain the monetary policy stance of withdrawal of accommodation.

The Shiba Inu token is certainly riding high, extending its rally beyond the 0.000010 mark, marking a robust uptrend buoyed by some key influencers.

NEW DELHI : With India set to experience one of the fastest growth rates in luxury goods consumption, several global luxury companies are introducing their latest and best collections in the country. Richemont-owned watchmaker Panerai, for instance, has initiated an exclusive preview of its latest luxury watches in India this month to gauge buyer interest in the newest additions to its ‘Radiomir’ and ‘Luminor Due’ collections, some of which are priced as high as ₹50 lakh per piece. These watches were launched at the ‘Watches and Wonders’ show in Geneva.

NEW DELHI : India’s smartphone market is grinding through its second year of contraction, the first time since the market took off 14 years ago, a Mint analysis of data from three market research firms showed. Smartphone shipments that crossed 100 million for the first time in 2015 peaked at 160 million in 2021 before shrinking 10% to 144 million in 2022.

Editors Guild of India has raised concerns about the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, urging the Lok Sabha speaker to send the draft law to a Parliamentary Standing Committee so that some of the issues potentially having a “chilling effect on journalistic activity in the country” could be discussed. The Information Technology ministry has also been urged to reconsider the bill so that access to a free Press, essential to a vibrant democracy, isn’t curbed.

NEW DELHI : An overwhelming majority of personal income tax filers have opted for the old tax regime that allows a host of tax exemptions, but the new regime with more flexible tax rates and fewer exemptions is beginning to attract more takers, according to professionals who assist taxpayers in filing their returns. In the just-concluded season for personal income tax return (ITR) filing, 85% of individuals have opted for the old regime, and the rest for the new regime, showed an analysis by leading fintech software as a service (SaaS) company Clear (formerly ClearTax), based on data of tax returns filed using its tax return filing service.

US Federal Reserve will tread carefully while balancing these risks and prefer to stay on hold for long—reinforcing higher for longer approach. Meanwhile, given higher inflationary pressure in Europe, we expect the European Central Bank to hike by 25 basis points and the Bank of England by 50-75 basis points . A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday told Deputy Chief Minister and president of his own faction of the Nationalist Congress Party, Ajit Pawar, that he was in the right place but added that he took 'too long' to join the government with the BJP. «Today is the first time that Ajit Pawar and myself are sharing a dais. I would like to tell Ajit Pawar that after a long time you are sitting in the right place.

Mint. “Next step will be codeshare with Indian companies," Moussa said, adding that the airline is getting ready to initiate discussions for a codeshare as part of the strategy going forward. The airline will operate the direct flight between New Delhi and Cairo four times a week in an Airbus A320neo with a two-cabin service.

corruption, dynasty and appeasement to 'quit India'. Modi was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country via video conferencing. Modi alleged that a section of the opposition is driven by the principle of neither working nor letting others work.

Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins. This monumental deal has set the hockey world abuzz with excitement, signaling a significant shift in the NHL landscape and ushering in a new chapter in Karlsson's illustrious career.

Nirmala Sitharaman during her budget speech following which the MHA has launched consultation with states and Central ministries in April this year, officials said. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) prison statistics 2021, out of the total 554,034 prison inmates in the country, 373,337 or 67.5% belonged to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes.

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