Receiving messages from people not in my contacts list
Hello, For the past week I have been receiving messages/calls from people who are not in my contact list.My security settings clearly were set to only allow contacts from my list only to message and call me.Why is this happening?It's kind of annoying and I would like this matter rectified. Thanks,
Concerned
gcapcm wrote:
1. How can I instantly trace his IP address and get his location and skype name so it can be handed into the authorities for actioning
2. Please send reply to my email xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,
1. We won't divulge a customer's IP address unless requested to do so by a law enforcement agency and then only to them. Please change your password immediately and report the incident here: Thank you.
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1170/How-can-I-contact-Skype-Customer-Service
2. As this is a public internet site for security and privacy reasons please don't publish any personal details. We don't respond to private e-mail addresses from the Forum.
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Hello,
For the past week I have been receiving messages/calls from people who are not in my contact list.My security settings clearly were set to only allow contacts from my list only to message and call me.Why is this happening?It's kind of annoying and I would like this matter rectified.
Thanks,
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