I'm using a strong password on skype, i have many differnet passwords and im running on Linux. I did not use Skype actively for a while and i'm 99,9% shure that i've NOT got a victim of phising or anything releated.
Today i reviced a Email notification for the Payment Success of 10€ and just some minutes after that some strange calls to the Philippines started.
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5. Okt. 14:31 +639193528145, Philippines - Mobile Anruf $0.249 02:12 $0.826
+ I NEVER PAYED ANY MONEY TO MY SKYPE OUT
+ MY PASSPHARE IS 100% SECURE AND UNIQUE
+ MY PC, NETWORK everything is clean cuz i'm a security geek
Just to clearify, the E-Mail i got is LEGIT! I checked the E-Mail headers, it's real and directly comes from the Skype Mailservers. Also the url's in the mail are clean, no phising shit etc.
Rather Skype deals with a serious security problem or somebody is bruteforcing Skype accounts roughly. It realy seems that Skype nowadays has to deal with serious Money laundering problems where money from stolen Creditcards/Payal is used to call cost-numbers to make the money look legit again.
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============== THIS IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE, DO NOT REPLY ============== ========================================================================
Hi there Magic Ersel,
Thanks for buying Skype Credit. We're happy to confirm your payment and we've updated your balance.
This transaction will appear as "Skype" on your account statement.
== Here are your purchase details: ==
- Skype Name: *** REMOVED****
- Product name: Skype Credit balance of EUR 10.00
- Total amount: EUR11.50
- Transaction date: May 10, 2009
- Order number: **** REMOVED ****
Account details and purchase receipt- ***** URL REMOVED ****
If you have any problems, visit our help section- http://track.skype.com/e/click?m=713100000...061&go=help .
Talk soon,
The people at Skype
== Getting help with Skype ==
To contact us, visit our help section- **** URL REMOVED ***** on skype.com. You can also visit our forums- *** URL REMOVED **** .
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========================= PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD ======================== ========================================================================
Skype staff will NEVER ask you for your password via email. The only places you are asked for your password are when you sign into Skype or on our website if you want to buy something or check your account. You will always sign in via a secure connection, and we ask you to ensure that the address in your browser begins exactly like this https://secure.skype.com. It should also show a little padlock symbol to indicate the secure connection.
============== THIS IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE, DO NOT REPLY ============== ========================================================================
Hi there Magic Ersel,
Thanks for buying Skype Credit. We're happy to confirm your payment and we've updated your balance.
This transaction will appear as "Skype" on your account statement.
== Here are your purchase details: ==
- Skype Name: *** REMOVED****
- Product name: Skype Credit balance of EUR 10.00
- Total amount: EUR11.50
- Transaction date: May 10, 2009
- Order number: **** REMOVED ****
Account details and purchase receipt- ***** URL REMOVED ****
If you have any problems, visit our help section- http://track.skype.com/e/click?m=713100000...061&go=help .
Talk soon,
The people at Skype
== Getting help with Skype ==
To contact us, visit our help section- **** URL REMOVED ***** on skype.com. You can also visit our forums- *** URL REMOVED **** .
========================================================================
========================= PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD ======================== ========================================================================
Skype staff will NEVER ask you for your password via email. The only places you are asked for your password are when you sign into Skype or on our website if you want to buy something or check your account. You will always sign in via a secure connection, and we ask you to ensure that the address in your browser begins exactly like this https://secure.skype.com. It should also show a little padlock symbol to indicate the secure connection.