Strangers keep contacting me.

I have adjusted ALL of my privacy settings so only my contacts can send me messages/call me. However, I am still receiving many contact requests and messages from strangers. I block all of them, but it's extremely annoying as I receive around five per day. One person I talked to told me that I had a feature called "Skype Me." I looked around and can't find anything that is called "Skype Me." How do I turn off this feature, and how do I get strangers to stop contacting me?

Here is more information regarding "Skype Me!":
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA442/What-is-SkypeMe-reg-mode
What is SkypeMe!® mode?
SkypeMe! is no longer supported in Skype for Windows, though it is still accessible in Skype for Mac 2.8 and earlier.
SkypeMe! mode lets everyone else on Skype know that you are available and interested in chatting. This includes people who you don't know, or you have not shared contact requests with. SkypeMe! mode temporarily disables your privacy settings and allows anyone to contact you, whether you've OK'd them or not. Your privacy settings are restored as soon as you leave SkypeMe! mode.
To change your status to or from SkypeMe! mode on earlier versions of Skype for Mac OS X, go to Account > Change Status and then click SkypeMe!
Continuing from where my colleague Primemover left off:
To avoid most nuisance and unsolicited contact invitations, check not only your privacy settings, but also incoming audio call, video call, and instant message settings to ensure your settings are adjusted to receive calls/IM's from people on your Contact list only.
Addition: Please remember to Save your settings before you leave each screen/window!
Also, in your Profile, check the information you have input as viewable by the public and by your contacts only. For the ladies, I now recommend deleting any reference to Gender - choose Not Specified on the drop-down menu.
Even after "locking down" your preferences and your profile, a few random contact requests may still appear.
Best regards,
Elaine
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