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Skype is broken. A while ago I saw multiple charges on my MSN account which is linked to my skype account. It was for Skype credits through some odd russian ac
by rezashirazian 10y ago
Skype is broken.
A while ago I saw multiple charges on my MSN account which is linked to my skype account. It was for Skype credits through some odd russian account that was messaging me on skype and some how getting my account to purchase credits. I quickly changed my password and removed my CC from my account.
When I tried to get the issue resolved no one from Microsoft's support was able to help me because I couldn't verify the date I opened up my skype account (it was a long time ago I couldn't remember)
I managed to get my money back only when I went to Visa and told them these charges were fraudulent. Microsoft returned my money the next day and I haven't used skype since then.
- jasonkostempski 10y agoA few weeks ago, after more than 8 years having not used Skype, I got a random email saying my password was reset. Knowing it wasn't me and now remembering I have a Skype account, I decided to just close the account. To reset my password I had to verify my email address and answer about 15 questions, most of which I didn't know the answer to (but was still able to reset it). It took 45 minutes with support to get the account closed. I realized later that I never got a pre-verification email for the initial reset and was nervous my email might have been compromised, but I really don't think that was the case. I think it was reset through some other method, possibly internal since it bypassed the email verification. I did have a $1.03 balance on my account and my theory is that someone inside Skype is targeting stale accounts with a balance or CCs still on file.
- brianwawok 10y agoA few weeks ago was a big data leak. I would check your email from there. Much more likely than someone at Skype wanting to steal your $1.03