Security, privacy, Trust and Safety on Skype ? Many problems here. Something about the payment gateways in Russia too.

Certainly something to follow on the Skype forum : Security, privacy, Trust and Safety.  Go direct here to read some interesting stories on blackmailing with Skype, Identity theft.. It’s full of it. Kind of disturbing also if you read all these questions and complaints… . But the security measures of Skype are being improved. I wish this would be document more on what exactly has been improved.

I was even more surprised to see this testimonial going on http://skype-sucks.com/ and on the forum. Interesting comments here by Russian customers who complain about being ripped of by Skype. At least Skype allows the customer to speak..

Do read this explanation from www.skypeclub.ru by Evgeny Gorbarsky which sheds a different light on the above ranting.. 

Some time back many users Skype who paid additional services by means of intermediaries, have found out, that their bills are blocked. Almost at once it{this} was followed with official answer Skype from which follows, that the reason for it{this} is swindle at payment by intermediaries of services Skype. In number of the blocked users clients practically all websites which were engaged in resale of credits SkypeOut in territory of the former USSR have got. Administration Skype especially emphasizes, that all these websites never were partners Skype and operated{worked} illegally. At present all the blocked bills pass{take place} additional check and in case of absence of problems will be unblocked.

In case of blocking your bill, it is meaningful to write the letter to support Skype in which it is necessary to state all to a detail of payment. If the answer will be negative, you have the full right to make a complaint directly to sellers and to demand return of means.

The users who have paid Skype by official methods (direct payment, payment through system Moneybookers, payment by voucher HGC), can sleep easy. Their these disassemblies at all do not concern{touch}.

In connection with last events, we once again warn of danger of all payments, except for what offers you Skype on your personal page. Use only official methods of payment Skype.