Skype Good Name Being Used to Scam

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
JT Valerie
JT Valerie

I have not had any mail since, because I blocked the sender address.
I assumed it would take long to get a response from Skype compared to my response from Microsoft, as I sent my post to both Skype and Microsoft at the same time and day, this is the first reply I have received from Skype. Considering the subject.
Within hours I got a response from Microsoft moderators concerning security.
I was asked, which type of framework I was using, whether it was Windows Live or other.
My framework has been MS Office 365 for nearly a year and a half and I was directed to let the MS Office team know, who then redirect me back here.
I did ask, if a different notification address could be sent, because of me blocking the first one, and in that could there be a verification link to re-establish notifications with Skype.
This has not yet been established with Skype, so until then I do not have any notifications.
I was also quite surprised that Skype did not have a place in the Microsoft Community Support section (Microsoft Answers page) which I hope will be rectified soon.
Am so glad to see some responses to this problem and hope to hear of more solutions.
My Very Best Regards
Jeff
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