Skype Community member sent me a scam email

I'm not sure if some of you have experienced this before, but someone on Skype Community sent me a private message, saying they wanted to be friends, but to contact them with their email address for 'network and personal reason'. I presumed it slightly suspicious, but I used my secondary email address and emailed the person to see what happened.
They seemed nice at first, but then after I replied, they came back with an email asking for money and all that stuff. So after that, I went and ignored the person on my Skype Community list.
Is there a way we report Skype Community members about scam and all that? And maybe ban them? O_o
If you know, your knowledge would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hi, Fire4564,
Yes, the Moderation Team is aware of this issue. Thank you for alerting the Community! You may report the community member account name, and the text of the message if you wish, by copying and pasting, and sending a private message to a moderator.
Your post reads like so many others where scammers attempt to contact people via contact requests, e-mail, FaceBook, and so on. The advice is the same: if you feel endangered, are harrassed, or threatened with blackmail, report the incident to your local law enforcement agency. If needed, the authorities will contact Skype directly via official channels.
For those reading, please note: the Moderation Team is unable to lend assistance to requests for help sent via private message! Please send messages to the Moderation Team by request only, such as in this instance. Please post your questions on the Community message board best suited to the item you need assistance with. Thank you for understanding!
Best regards,
Elaine
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Dear Skype Community
I received an email today, knowing it must of been a former of scam, it wasn't till I got home just now to block it.
I noticed it used Skype as it's domain address while its forwarding name was a: noreply
The full address was [e-mail removed for privacy and security]
If only I had taken a screenshot to show you, but it came to my email account which is linked here.
I am easy to find via Google but my worry is for Skype and your own security and I would like to make you aware of this happening.
It is very difficult to talk to someone who works with Skype, but I am hoping that this will no longer be the case seeing Microsoft, I hope, has full control.
I do hope to get a response from here ASAP and if possible, have this message directed to an approved moderator.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
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Other experienced users are those with a Community Amassador and Moderator badges and then the Skype Staff with the Skype logo next to their name. Next to the Skype related areas we also have a more casual and relaxed area called “Skype Lounge” where you are invited to talk about every day’s life, hobbies and interests and where you can chat with likeminded users who might even become good friends!
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If you wish to have a post edited or removed because you have posted personal information, please be advised that the Skype Community Guidelines state:
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Please be conscious of what you post in the community and consider that it will be stored permanently for public display. We only remove posts that violate our Community Guidelines. We don't remove or edit posts simply because you 'change your mind', so please consider carefully whether or not you are happy with your post being displayed publicly indefinitely."
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The Community Guidelines also state:
"7. Personal Information
Please keep in mind that this community is accessible by the public and providing personal information is prohibited. Never post or share with other community members your [or anyone else's]: full name, username, age, date of birth, password, email/physical address, phone number, order number, credit card number and any other private information [this includes your Skype ID]."
So, if your post contains personal information, and you wish to have it removed, then you may notify the moderation team by clicking on the "Options" menu at the top right of your post and selecting "Report Inappropriate Content". When reporting your post, please include a message explaining that you have violated the Community Guidelines by posting your personal information, and that you would like to have that information removed.
We hope that you will all continue to make safe and appropriate contributions to the Skype Community!
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You may find the following points useful:
We are happy to provide you with:
An opportunity to do what you like at any time you want and as much as you want
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Certificate at the end of your program
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Demanding support ticket.

Bring back the community feel to 'Skype Community'...

My suggestion for this 'community' - bring back the community feel.
I've not been on the forums for some years now, so I'm probably just out of touch with what the skype forums are about these days. Anyway, I get the impression that although the forums were renamed to be 'community', the content seems to discourage a community feel.
consider http://community.skype.com/t5/Translations/From-India/m-p/2638631/highlight/true#M719
"The Skype Community does not support friendship requests."
under the old skype forums, I remember many people used to post introductions to themselves and some such users included people who later went on to become skype moderators \ influential members of the skype community.
it's possible that the OP should have been advised to post more content \ a little more about themself, but to say that the community does not support friendship requests seems a bit of a contradiction.
I personally don't post 'friend requests' here or on any other forums, but when socialising it's natural to see people introducing themselves especially when they are integrating into a new community....
The old skype versions had a 'meet me' feature. this was suspended as it created more problems than anyone expected... too many idiots being idiots because it was a one-to-one exchange. however I believe that the old forums had a 'coffee corner' where people did introduce themselves and it was encouraged. perhaps this 'community' needs such a section to truly be a community. it doesn't seem sensible to be stating that skype does not support friendship requests....
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Thanks for your feedback. I agree that joining and building online communities also is fostered by the option to share details about yourself. Just like with the "Skype Me" status feature from the Skype application this requires a high amount of moderation, especially because of the "idiots" you are mentioning. We still have a "Skype lounge" here on the Skype Community were open discussions (that aren't contact requests) are welcome. Please join us there.
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Skype Community Account

Are you able to close or deactivate your skype community account? I no longer wish to take part with the community.

There is no account deletion option on this community.
I recommend simply removing all your email subscriptions here: http://community.skype.com/t5/user/myprofilepage/tab/user-subscriptions%3Aemail-subscriptions
...and then you can stay away from the community.
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Dear Skype Team,
Can some one guide me if it is possible to change the username of Skype community?

Hi, Deepaknet, and welcome to the Community,
As a gentle reminder ... from the About the Community page ...
To register:
Click the Register link at the top of any page.
Enter a Login name.
This is your screen name in the community. It appears whenever you post or send private messages.
Tip:Most people create anonymous names for the sake of privacy and to help them feel more comfortable participating. Be creative, have fun with it, but choose carefully: you cannot change your login once registration is complete.
If there is a truly necessary or required reason for a community account name to be changed, a request would need to be filed via private message to a member of the Skype Support Network Moderation Team for consideration.
Thank you for understanding!
Best regards,
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Also how can you contact Skype directly in the even that your questions are not answered in Skype community?

Hi, Acitnavas39,
Regarding your first question, you will note a difference in the "badges" beside each moderator's name. For your second question, please see this thread:
http://community.skype.com/t5/Suggestions-for-this-Community/Moderation-related-question/td-p/685797
Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
Skype offers help and support through ... :
Email and Live chat (for eligible customers)
To get help with the issue you’re experiencing:
Go to the Support request page
Log in with your Skype account.
Select the topic you need help with and the problem you’re experiencing. Some information that might help with your problem is displayed.
If you still feel that the information doesn’t help, click the Continue support request button at the bottom of the screen.
Select your contact method. We recommend that you check our Support Network first.
If you chose email, enter your details, describe your problem, and then click Send support request. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.
We don’t currently provide telephone support.
Best regards,
Elaine
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Hi Bob,
We've set up community ranks here on the Skype Community that reflect a users participation through messages and recognition via "Kudos" through others. The rank names should you better determine the level of proficiency and expertise of other community users you are interacting with.
Thanks for your feedback here, let me get some explanation added to those "rank up notification" emails.
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