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How to Recognize a Suspicious Email

By feeds.techsoup.org
Published On :: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 23:23:30 GMT


As champions of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we're kicking off our first week with a focus on email. Read on for facts and tips on email security from the National Cyber Security Alliance.

Across the world, 269 billion emails are sent every day. It's estimated that the average business user will receive 96 emails per day by 2019 (source: Radicati).

Given our reliance on the medium, it's no surprise that email is one of cybercriminals' favorite methods of attack. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, 85 percent of U.S. organizations have experienced a phishing attack and 30 percent of people have opened a phishing email.

There are simple steps you can take to ensure that you don't become a victim of a cyberattack. Somewhat like a poker tell, suspicious emails contain hints that the sender isn't who they claim to be.

Watch this video to learn how to spot email scams.

The Facts About Email Scams

  • Suspicious emails engage in "spoofing," a type of scam in which attackers impersonate a trustworthy entity to make it more likely that the recipient will open and act on the email.
  • Spoofed emails typically employ one of two tactics:
    • Phishing, the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and, indirectly, money) for malicious reasons.
    • Spreading malware by getting the user to open malicious email attachments or click on malicious links.

Practical Tips on Spotting Suspicious Emails

  • Look carefully at the email and ask yourself the following questions:
    • Do you know or recognize the "from" address or contact's name?
    • Does the message contain incorrect grammar or misspelled words?
    • Does the message ask you to take action on something you didn't request, such as "click on this link to pick the new phone you requested"?
  • If the answer to the first is no, or the answer to the second or third above is yes:
    • Don't click on links. Instead, hover your cursor over links to determine if the address is unknown, suspicious, or misleading: for example, www.microsoft.com.maliciousdomain.it. Don't open any attachments the email contains.
    • If you suspect a work email is a phishing attack, immediately report it to your IT administrator so they can alert your fellow coworkers of the attempted attack. If it's a personal email, most email service providers provide a mechanism to report that. Check out this example from Gmail.

Additional Cybersecurity Resources

  • Want to learn more about cybersecurity and how you can keep your data safe? Read our latest blog post about the Equifax breach.
  • Need a little inspiration? Find out how TechSoup and Symantec are making a difference in the lives of at-risk teens.
  • Get more security tips from the National Cyber Security Alliance. National Cyber Security Alliance Month — observed every October — was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure all Americans have the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. Find out how you can get involved.

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Trump administration emails show top White House officials buried CDC report

By www.japantimes.co.jp
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:57:05 +0900

The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation’s top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels ...


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Tech tip: Find out if someone read your email

By www.foxnews.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:21 GMT

Raise your hand if your inbox is packed. I know mine is. Here are five tips that actually work to get your email in check.


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How To End An Email Properly – 2020 Guide

By www.chartattack.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:59:28 +0000

When writing an email, we often think that closing is the easiest part. Whether we end our messages with “Kind regards,” “Sincerely,” “ Thank you in advance,” or “Take care,” it only takes a second, and we probably don’t give it too much thought. But do email sign-offs even matter? And if so, is “best” […]

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Sydney harbour master tells Ruby Princess inquiry he 'did not understand' email

By www.theguardian.com
Published On :: 2020-05-08T03:56:43Z

NSW Health assessment the cruise ship was ‘low risk’ introduced ‘an unfortunate element’ into his decision-making

A New South Wales harbour master has told an inquiry he “did not understand” an email that told him to treat the Ruby Princess “as if it has a positive Covid-19 result” when it came into Sydney Harbour on 18 and 19 March.

Cameron Butchart, who was the duty harbour master on 18 March, said NSW Health’s assessment that the ship was “low risk” introduced “an unfortunate element” into his decision-making.

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Calls for royal commission into racing industry after emails show Racing NSW was told about prohibited thoroughbred sales

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 23:30:00 +1100

There are growing calls for a royal commission into the racing industry after the ABC revealed emails proving Racing NSW was told more than a year ago about the unauthorised sale of thoroughbreds for slaughter at a livestock auction.


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New emails show PM had involvement in sports grants, Labor claims

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:22:53 +1000

Labor argues fresh details of emails between the offices of Scott Morrison and now-former cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie show the Prime Minister had personal involvement in approving a list of successful clubs under the much maligned community sports grants scheme.


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NAB banker’s awkward email bungle

By www.news.com.au
Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 07:57:00 GMT

A SIMPLE error has caused a major headache for NAB after 60,000 customers’ details were sent to an adult site owner.


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Maryland Man Sentenced for Sending Threatening Email to Illinois Mosque

By www.justice.gov
Published On :: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 19:12:17 EDT

Ilya Sobolevskiy, a 25-year-old resident of Maryland, was sentenced today to serve 12 months in prison and to pay a $3,000 fine for violating the civil rights of members of an Urbana, Ill., mosque, announced the Justice Department.


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Romanian National “Guccifer” Charged with Hacking into Personal Email Accounts

By www.justice.gov
Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:27:01 EDT

Marcel Lehel Lazar, 42, of Arad, Romania, also known as the hacker “Guccifer,” was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges of wire fraud, unauthorized access to a protected computer, aggravated identity theft, cyberstalking and obstruction of justice


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Clinton’s emails don’t jeopardize U.S. security

By webfeeds.brookings.edu
Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:40:00 -0400


Note: FBI Director James Comey recommended this week that no criminal charges be pressed against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. And Attorney General Loretta Lynch has formally closed the Department of Justice’s investigation. But congressional Republicans—who called Comey to testify before the House Oversight committee yesterday—insist that Clinton’s conduct jeopardized U.S. national security.

As I wrote back in February, when it was revealed that 22 of the emails in question were deemed too classified to be made public: “Hillary's emails (even if they were released) could not do anything more than confirm or repudiate what has already been widely investigated.” I called for distinguishing mistakes from crimes and argued that Clinton’s use of a private email server never put America’s security at risk. 

Due to the renewed relevance of that post, it is re-posted below.

What to make of the recent report that 22 emails from Hillary Clinton's private server, written while she was secretary of state during the first Obama term, contain such highly classified material that they cannot be released to the public? Republicans have seized on the latest news to argue that Hillary Clinton was careless or even reckless in her treatment of national secrets. They’ve thereby challenged her credentials and judgment as she pursues the presidency.

Clinton has acknowledged some mistakes in the use of a personal email account and server when she led the State Department, but her campaign has dismissed the latest news as evidence of a U.S. government classification system run amok that often slaps a top secret label on even the most innocuous of information. 

With the emails at issue now classified, it’s hard to understand the basis for this dispute very well. Who are we to believe? Most people are probably falling back on their preconceived views about Hillary, but it would be nice to find a more objective way to assess the latest news—especially as primary voting season begins.

A hypothetical

I can't be sure what's going on here either. But there have been reports that some of the sensitive emails might have involved the use of drones in certain parts of the world where the U.S. government has chosen not to announce or publicize its use of that technology. 

Let's explore that, on the hunch that it may be what's behind the latest brouhaha. For years, there has been a great deal of media coverage of how unmanned aerial systems, including armed ones, have been used in the broader war on terror. If there ever were any real secrets here, they have been very badly kept. Certainly, Hillary's emails (even if they were released) could not do anything more than confirm or repudiate what has already been widely investigated, in this country and around the world. It seems quite unlikely that she was so careless as to describe any technical aspects of those drones or to otherwise risk the leakage of information that was truly still secret (in the sense that word is normally used in the English language, rather than the way the U.S. government employs it when making classification determinations).

Hillary's emails (even if they were released) could not do anything more than confirm or repudiate what has already been widely investigated.

Imagine a situation in which the United States government wished to use force as part of a broader military operation that Congress had already approved in broad contours, going back to the 2001 Authorization on the Use of Military Force that followed the 9/11 attack. But the employment of force in a particular place was seen as politically sensitive—less so in the United States, where Congress had already authorized the conflict, but in a foreign country, where the government at issue was not willing or able to publicly support America's use of military force on its territory. This could be a situation where the foreign government in question actually had few qualms about the U.S. action, but did still not wish to be associated with them—in fact, it may have wanted the license to complain about them publicly, both to its own public and other nations. It wanted, in other words, to have its cake and eat it too.

In this situation, whether the U.S. decision to accept such constraints on its action was wise or not, it would not be allowable for an American public official to discuss the policy. The actual use of armed force would occur through covert elements of the U.S. government, and under domestic laws governing such activities. 

We would have twisted ourselves into knots to avoid displeasing a foreign government that otherwise might make a huge stink about our using American military power on its territory—and might even retaliate against us in some way if the information were publicly confirmed. Everyone in that country, the United States, and other places would have a strong suspicion of what we were actually doing, but there would be no official confirmation. It's not exactly plausible deniability. Call it implausible deniability, in fact.

In such a situation, as a top official in the United States, Hillary Clinton would perhaps have been an architect of the policy (or have inherited it from a previous presidency). Either way, she would be expected to abide by it, and treat the information as highly sensitive. If she did not do so, that was indeed a mistake on her part.

Distinguishing mistakes from crimes

But if this thought experiment bears any resemblance to what actually is behind those 22 emails, one more thing should also be clear—no major national secret was at risk of getting out because of Secretary Clinton's misjudgment. Her email practice was potentially a mistake, but no high crime, and America's security was never put at risk.

Of course, it's still up to voters to decide how to weigh this potential issue in the panoply of so many others that influence their choices for president. Even if I’m right in my guess about what's going on here, I don’t claim to be in a position to answer that question for anyone.

      
 
 


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Did News of the World Hack into Climate Scientists' Emails?

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:39:00 -0400

The scandal du jour is unquestionably the phone-hacking debacle surrounding Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid -- which, until it was canned due to allegations of myriad criminal deeds, was England's top-selling


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Gmail on iOS finally gets payments, snooze email feature

By www.mid-day.com
Published On :: 08 May 2018 08:36:48 GMT

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California: A year after introducing the ability to send or request money on Android app, Gmail is finally extending its pay friends feature to its iOS users.

As part of the new update version 5.0.180422, iOS users will be able to send and request money from Gmail, Cnet reports.

In addition to that, iOS users will also be able to snooze emails. The feature makes the email disappear for a while and then show up later as a fresh email.

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A new iPhone email security bug may let hackers steal private data

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Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:49:49 +0000

Apple will patch a newly discovered iPhone vulnerability that security researchers say hackers have already used to steal data from their victims’ devices. News of the vulnerability dropped Wednesday by security firm ZecOps. Zuk Avraham, the company’s chief executive, said the firm found the bug last year during a routine investigation. At least six organizations […]


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Daily Crunch: There’s a major iPhone email security bug

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Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:10:28 +0000

Apple plans to fix an iPhone email security bug, Magic Leap cuts 1,000 staffers and Google is requiring all advertisers to identify themselves. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 23, 2020. 1. A new iPhone email security bug may let hackers steal private data According to security firm ZecOps, the bug is in the iPhone’s […]


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Flickr owner SmugMug emails subscribers with an urgent request: help us find more paying users

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Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:53:17 +0000

When in April of last year, the photo-hosting service SmugMug acquired the photo-hosting service Flickr from Verizon’s digital media subsidiary, SmugMug CEO Don MacAskill said he was committed to breathing new life into the service, calling it “core to the entire fabric of the Internet.” MacAskill didn’t reveal at the time how much SmugMug — […]


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5 Ways to Capture Email Addresses From Landing Page Traffic

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Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:45:00 GMT

Grow your elist with these 5 smart strategies.


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Stop Wasting Email Sends on Non-Verified Addresses. This Tool Promises 99 Percent Deliverability.

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:30:00 GMT

Run more effective email marketing campaigns and hit more leads with a verified list.


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3 Tricks for Getting More Email Clicks

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Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:30:00 GMT

Many marketers will tell you their engagement rates need to improve. Here's how to not be one of them.


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FEMAIL reveals how much Team GB and Team USA's stars have changed

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Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:00:43 +0100

Team GB and Team USA already have a slew of medals under their belt, but as these adorable photographs show, each and every one of our Olympians had to start somewhere.


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Republicans mock Rand Paul's 'Defeat the Washington machine' slogan: 'It's like Hillary Clinton running on a platform of email transparency'

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:18:45 GMT

An Iowa Republican Party official says the senator's claims to Washington-outsider status 'won't sell in Iowa, especially since he's walking his views back toward the center.'


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Republicans unleash new attacks on Hillary Clinton after email revelations

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 02:28:53 GMT

Republican presidential hopefuls launched fresh attacks as the latest bombshell in the Hillary Clinton email saga coincided with the final days of their Iowa caucus campaigns.


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Emails show 'the highest levels of the White House' buried CDC report advising how to reopen America

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:17:01 GMT

Experts at the CDC spent weeks working on a report titled 'Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework', but it was blocked by The White House.


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Bolton accuse Laurence Bassini of 'sending threatening emails'

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Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:40:21 +0100

Bassini has not given hope of completing his takeover of the cash-strapped club, despite seeing it collapse in May, leading to Wanderers entering administration.


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FEMAIL rounds up the week's style highlights  

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:59:32 GMT

From Celine Dion setting trends in Paris to Selena Gomez wearing the perfect summer dress vacationing in Mexico, FEMAIL rounds up the week's fashions highlights.


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Jeff Sessions defends firing Comey ahead of Clinton email report

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Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:00:12 +0100

Jeff Sessions was speaking ahead of the inspector general's report on the Clinton email investigation, which is expected to blame 'insubordinate' James Comey.


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Who will be Beatrice's bridesmaids? FEMAIL looks at friends might be helping the Princess

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 12:29:44 GMT

FEMAIL reveals who is in the running to join Princess Eugenie as a bridesmaid when she ties the knot in May, including long-time pal Holly Bransoson and family friend Cara Delevingne.


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Trump campaign accuses Justice Department of 'collusion' with Hillary Clinton over emails

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Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:47:43 +0100

The leaked email reveals how Brian Fallon, Clinton's spokesman, told Huma Abedin, her right-hand aide, that the Department of Justice had told him about a court date related to the scandal.


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US election poll sees Hillary Clinton's lead plummet BEFORE new email storm

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Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 23:49:14 +0100

Hillary Clinton's White House hopes were last night ebbing away as her lead over Donald Trump was cut to just two points in the latest poll.


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Tesco emails customers encouraging them to visit stores instead of shopping online

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 20:28:02 GMT

The retail giant encouraged healthy shoppers across the UK to go to stores to buy groceries in order to help those who are more vulnerable.


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FEMAIL rounds up some of the best stores you can only find in Paris

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:33:22 GMT

French girl style is iconic. Want to add a little je ne sais quoi to your wardrobe? FEMAIL rounds up the most charming boutiques that you can only find in Paris.


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FEMAIL reveals how much Team GB and Team USA's stars have changed

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:15:10 GMT

Team GB and Team USA already have a slew of medals under their belt, but as these adorable photographs show, each and every one of our Olympians had to start somewhere.


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Secret emails expose the tricks by Betway to help its 'top losers' stay gambling

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 01:12:34 GMT

Ben Jones, 30, has been jailed for stealing £370,000 from his employer to fund his habit after chatty emails from Betway 'VIP manager' Simon Kent led him to stake £1million.


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Charming in snake! FEMAIL picks out the best buys for embracing fashion's favourite print

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:51:43 GMT

Emily Monckton picked out a selection of the best items for embracing this season's snakeprint trend. British style expert notes Gucci and Victoria Beckham featuring the print in their catwalks.


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Time for two-tone: FEMAIL shows you how to follow the latest colour-block trend

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:09:17 GMT

Colour-blocking, a trend we've seen popping up for the past few seasons, has been given a twist.


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What to wear this weekend: FEMAIL picks this season's most stylish pyjama style suits

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:47:11 GMT

Dinah Van Tulleken advises on embracing this season's pyjama style suits trend. The British Style Editor recommends pairing the tailored look with heels, even if they're low.


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Leaked email: Donald Trump ordered 'illegal' Ukraine aid freeze

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 22:51:57 GMT

Leaked emails reveal Pentagon officials were worried that military aid freeze to Ukraine was unlawful. A OMB official said the direction to withhold aid came directly from POTUS.


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Neil Warnock handed over texts and emails about Emiliano Sala before resigning as Cardiff boss

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Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:11:39 +0000

Neil Warnock was asked by Cardiff City to hand over texts and emails relating to tragic Emiliano Sala just days before he resigned as the club's manager.


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The email sent to Peter V'landys that forced Todd Greenberg to resign as NRL boss

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:43:36 GMT

A furious late-night email from a disgruntled NRL club chief executive could have been the nail in the coffin in Todd Greenberg's decision to quit as CEO of the game. 


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Boeing fires mid-level executive over 'embarrassing' emails between employees 

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:36:43 GMT

Keith Cooper, the former Vice President of training and professional services at Boeing, was fired on Wednesday over shocking internal messages between employees about the grounded 737 Max.


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Skincare: FEMAIL picks out the best cosmetics infused with vitamin C for healthy skin

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 09:12:34 GMT

FEMAIL picked out a selection of the latest products infused with vitamin C for healthy skin. Picks include a radiance peel by Murad and a gentle daily polish wash from Super Facialist.


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Former Royal Foundation chief forwarded email from Russian hoaxers to Prince Harry

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:02:44 GMT

Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, the Russian masterminds behind the stunt, had emailed Lorraine Heggessey last year when she was the head of the Foundation.


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Wikileaks emails show Hillary Clinton's staff didn't see Trump as a threat

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:52:38 GMT

A new batch of Wikileaks emails from Hillary Clinton staffers to campaign manager John Podesta show the campaign was worried about Marco Rubio and thought he was another Obama.


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Leaked emails show Stephen Miller planted anti-Rubio stories in Breitbart during 2016 campaign

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:35:43 GMT

White House aide Stephen Miller planted negative stories and pushed an anti-Marco Rubio agenda using the conservative website Breitbart during the 2016 GOP primary campaign.


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