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lwatson94
Posts: 3
Registered: ‎16-11-2011

"urgent" and "warning" messages

Spam or not?  Why am I getting messages that read "urgent-system-alert.d-5" and "warnings.on-line.update.a1"?  I have seen messages like this about three times now.  They actually come as a voicemails.  I clicked on one  of them and heard nothing.  I was hesitant about clicking on it, because I thought it might be some type of Spam, so I didn't click on it until after a few logons.  Is this Skype's way of providing its users with updates and warning, or are these just another type of Spam?

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g4pilut
Posts: 12,934
Registered: ‎27-06-2011

Re: "urgent" and "warning" messages

It's spam/phishing.

 

Set your Skype privacy settings to allow calls....only from people on my Contacts list.  That should stop those calls from coming through.




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