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Why you should never give away your email address

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(Source: Bulletfirst)   This happens all the time. You log into your Facebook account, then you see a notification that says, "you have a new message". The message is from a total stranger, whose profile is usually adorned with a photo of a very beautiful young woman. You then read the message and surprisingly, the person says she is in a country where Facebook is banned. She then tells you this is the reason she prefers to communicate using email. Without wasting time, she asks for your email address. Excitedly, or perhaps overwhelmed, you give away your address. “You should never do this”. There are many reasons the person needs your email address. In most cases, the email address is used for fraudulent activity especially during the festive season. As soon as you give away your email address, the person will immediately try to use it to hack into your Facebook account. Hacking into Facebook accounts is not as difficult as it seems. It’s probably the easiest accoun

Africa's wealthiest woman

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 Isabel Dos Santos (Pic: Dailymail online) Isabel Dos Santos has been placed as the eight richest person in Africa. Being the only woman in the top 10 list, Isabel automatically becomes the wealthiest woman in Africa. With a net worth of $3.4 billion, she is the richest woman not only in Angola but also the african continent. Angola is the seventh largest country in Africa, generating its wealth mainly from oil and diamonds. Isabel, the beautiful mother of three is number 534 in the world. According to Forbes Isabel generated most of her wealth from investments. She is also the oldest daughter of Angola's longtime President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. The billionaire is not immune to criticism about the source of her wealth. There has been speculations in the local media about her president dad have had an influence in her amassing her wealth. Forbes magazine recently reported that Isabel's assets in Angola include 25% of Unitel, the country's largest mobile p