Trend Micro researcher Rik Ferguson has discovered a new twist on the old social engineering attacks on Skype. In the latest attacks, the attackers are using the username Online Notification in the Skype chat window. This tactic lends this attack a veneer of credibility that is missing from the usual Hi, I m a sexy lady or Hi, buy my Chinese kitchen equipment scams that are more familiar over Skype. To the unwary, because of the well chosen user name, these messages appear to be something other than a stranger sending you a message.
Source: https://threatpost.com/skype-online-notification-alert-leads-fake-av-100209/72205/