![]() Reporting fraud to Skype isn’t actually that hard, especially if you have an account set up with them already. If you don’t have a Skype account, have never bought Skype credits or have verified that it isn’t a legitimate charge, then you will need to get the payments stopped. If automatic recharging is enabled, there will be a note on the side verifying the level that you set. I suggest quickly checking your account before you panic (plus, they’ll probably ask anyway.) You can check this by pulling up your settings, and clicking the Payment tab. ![]() While you may not have put through an order to buy more, it’s possible that you checked the box previously. Skype does offer automatic refilling for your credits. There’s a fairly quick checklist that you can go through to be sure.įirst, make sure that it’s actually fraud. If you have noticed unauthorized charges from Skype on your credit card bill, Paypal account or bank statement, then you may be the victim of fraud. ![]() Just tick the box to send in your complaint. If one slips through, note that there should be an option to report them to Skype for abuse when you block them. Then, it’s just a matter of turning down the occasional request. Basically, if you just keep your privacy settings maxed out, they won’t be able to contact you in the first place. ![]() I have a full article for blocking contacts on Skype, if you’re interested. The good news with these types of annoying messages is that they’re actually easy to block now. No one from a professional organization is going to approach you on Skype, so just ignore unsolicited ‘aid’. ![]() Scammers target users and either send unwanted advertisements to their chat screen, or they approach them as a friend/contact/bank president/Nigerian Prince/tech support and either try to get them to send money or just give up some valuable account information.įor the most part, you’re safe with common sense. The concept is almost exactly the same as with email. One of the more common problems affecting Skype users is spam and scammers. ![]()
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