Someone somehow made an Skype account using my sec...

I have an account e--- made with the email ---
But I have another email: b---
I logged onto it a few minute ago on Hotmail, and it said I had registered for Skype, which I had not, someone now has an account with the name live:b---, THIS IS NOT ME, I DID NOT MAKE THIS ACCOUNT.
My computer was already clean days ago and I've done nothing to attract anything, and the above email is a NEW email used for WORK purposes, and somehow someone made an account using it, I have logged into Hotmail and changed my password, but please can someone in the Skype center PLEASE delete the account:
Name - l---
Email - b---
First things, first: for your safety and protection, please never, ever include any personally identifiable information such as your real name, Skype account name, e-mail address, or a telephone number in a post on a public Community or forum such as this. Thanks!

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
Regards,
Elaine
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