Callers claiming to have your computer license IDs
I received a call from a person of East Indian sounding of a 'private' caller ID number stating that my computer was sending their SSL certificates and that they wanted to check my security. They gave me a long number claiming was my PC security ID and asked me to turn on my computer and check, I copied the number then hung up on them. Then, I turned on my computer (and turned off wifi internet) to see if they had the correct security ID which I could not find so I never checked) I'm sure it's a scam but I'm worried because they had a security identification number and I turned on my computer after the call (they also knew my family name when they called) should I worry about this or is it ok because I don't give the information?
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