My Skype account used to send spam SMS, I was char...

Over the past week, while I was on holiday and off the internet, my Skype account was subject to unauthorised access. The unauthorised user enabled auto-recharge, and used the account to send ~ 600 SMS messages. My Paypal account, and so my credit card, was charged three times.
I used Live Chat tech support, but the scripted nature of the chat felt terrible. I felt like I had to demonstrate that the pattern of use of the account was suspicious when it was obviously spam, with dozens of SMS sent in the same minute. The representative wouldn't, or wasn't allowed to, answer questions like "Is this a known problem with Skype?", and wouldn't/couldn't tell me when the SMS were sent... although the menu options he suggested for viewing the detail of my account history didn't exist in Skype on my Mac. I was also told I wouldn't qualify for a refund for the unauthorised payments because my account had been subject to unauthorised access more than once (although he wouldn't/couldn't give me dates).
He copied & pasted (or typed at 1800wpm) a set of generic security tips, which I follow already, and when asking security questions to reactivate my account, asked several times for details about my credit card - which I don't think I've ever attached directly to my Skype account.
I hated the experience, I don't feel I got answers to any of the questions I asked about Skype security, and I've lost a lot of confidence in Skype as a result.
So apart from anything else I want to know why account features like SMS sending or recharge can't be disabled when it looks like accounts are being used for spam? How about email confirmation of actions like enabling auto-refresh? If the amount spent on my account goes from £4 in 12 months to £34.50 in 6 days, why is that not flagged somehow?
Look after yourselves people, because it feels like maybe Skype won't be looking out for you!

Hi there,
I just got the same issue, seems there is a heavy security problem with our Skype accounts. In two days time, 185 sms were sent using my account, fyi, here are some of them:
November 8, 2013 06:30   2013-11-08T06:30:11+00:00   3,53878E+11   Ireland - Mobile   SMS   0.089   00:00:01   0,089   EUR
November 8, 2013 06:30   2013-11-08T06:30:11+00:00   3,53877E+11   Ireland - Mobile   SMS   0.089   00:00:01   0,089   EUR
November 8, 2013 06:30   2013-11-08T06:30:11+00:00   3,53876E+11   Ireland - Mobile   SMS   0.089   00:00:01   0,089   EUR
November 8, 2013 06:30   2013-11-08T06:30:11+00:00   3,53874E+11   Ireland - Mobile   SMS   0.089   00:00:01   0,089   EUR
November 8, 2013 06:30   2013-11-08T06:30:11+00:00   3,53873E+11   Ireland - Mobile   SMS   0.089   00:00:01   0,089   EUR
I sent a complaint to Skype today, I guess there's little hope on a refund... changed my password and stopped to automatic recharge, we'll see what happens in the following days.

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Hi, EthionWolf2013, and welcome to the Community,
This is one of the matters which can be resolved only by SKype Customer Service. Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
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