Just got a “call” on Skype with a title similar to “System Message! Urgent Call” or something like that and thought I’d warn you guys about it. Needless to say, I declined and blocked the user in question but out of curiosity, I performed a Google search to find out how those people operate.

It turns out they make money by tricking people into thinking that Skype detected a virus (?!?) and that the only solution is buying an antivirus program that they “vouch” for.

Here’s a thread about this issue on the official Skype forum.

If you receive such a call, just decline it and block/report the user in question. No, Skype can’t detect malware 🙂