Previous fraudulent emails have used the following subject lines: They may tell you that you need to upgrade or reinstall Skype, or that your order is being delivered or has been refused. Even if it is from one of those addresses, you should be cautious.įraudulent emails may ask you to provide your Skype password, payment details, or other sensitive personal information.
Genuine emails from Skype are usually sent from email addresses ending you receive an email that's not from an address like that, it's likely to be fraudulent. If you receive an email claiming to be from Skype and you suspect it may be fraudulent, do not reply to the email, click any links in the email, or open any attachments to the email.