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"Skype will be Closed on 15 March, because it gets very Crowded"
Skype will be Closed on 15 March, because it gets very Crowded

If you have received the message below: "Skype will be closed on 15 March, because it gets very crowded," please delete it because it is a hoax. Skype WILL NOT shutdown on March 15, so please do not follow the instructions in the message. We first saw this hoax back in 2013, but some prankster who has nothing to do, has resurrected it.

The Hoax or Fake Skype Message

Hi, this is a message from the creator of Skype and tell you a little about what will happen to Skype on 15 March.

Please do not send it back to the person you received it from. Dear members of Skype, Skype will be closed on 15 March, because it gets very crowded. There were many users complain that Skype will be very slow. Records show that there are a lot of active Skype users, as well as many new members. We will send this message around to see if members are active or not.

If you are active please send to 15 other users using Copy + Paste to show that they are still active.Those who do not send this message within 2 weeks will be deleted without hesitation to make more space.

Send this message to all your friends, to show that they are still active and not deleted. The founder of Skype ..

Founder of Skype...Remember to send this to 15 other people so your account wont be delete

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