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Old 24th Feb 2010, 17:29
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Spam on Skype

I'm getting a bit of spam on Skype, not too bad yet, but annoying that something as useful as the system is being got at. Today, something odd turned up.

Having talked about OEM software for some time on open forum, and indeed with sellers via the net, I got a call from someone reading as OEM_soft6.

Can this just be an automated system? Can't be coincidence.

Also, what is the point in them doing this?
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 18:20
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Also got message left from this company.
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 20:50
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Did you open it?
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 21:19
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I had same message, didn't open it and blocked sender for the future.
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Old 24th Feb 2010, 21:22
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I always work on the principle of if I don't recognise the name I block it (the same on MSM as well)
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Old 25th Feb 2010, 09:14
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I fell out with Skype last year due to some account problems. I switched to voipcheap.com. The software is less flashy but works fine and I've never had any unsolicited contact using them.
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LR ....didn't open it and blocked sender for the future.
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