Fraudulent Skype Charge to Credit Card

At least once a week, I review my credit card charges posted to my account. Today, I noticed a charge for $25 posted by Skype Communications initiated on Jan 7, 2015. I do have a Skype account; however, there is no billing information on file nor have I ever purchased anything from Skype. I contacted my credit card company about this matter and they concluded my credit card information had been compromised. Therefore, I will be receiving a new account number and cards this week. I'm not sure if I am a random target, but I figured I'd share this info on this board.

Hi and welcome to the Skype Community,
Please take a look here to verify credit card charges allegedly coming from Skype. These instructions help you determine whether these charges were based of valid Skype order or if your credit card info was used fraudeulently and which actions you should take in each case: Why has my credit/debit card been charged by Skype when I haven't made a Skype purchase?
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membership order number (AD007677235)
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Your Adobe ID: PRIVATE NAME @GMAIL.COM
Your Case Number: 0207444190
Hello Gene,
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