are you call customers regarding a problem with windows

I got a call this morning from someone who claims to be from windows. They told me that here was a problem with windows years asked me to connect to my computer and give them permission to do something to the computer - I declined. Could you please confirm if there is a problem and if the contact was authentic.

Thank you

You have made the right choice to reject the call. It's a SCAM well known and is FALSE. Microsoft and partners will NEVER user calls unless you ask them to call or to open a support case. On the other hand there is no way for Microsoft to know who has a problem with PC. Take a look at:

http://cyberdefend.WordPress.com/2010/05/14/Hello-i-am-from-Microsoft/

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