calls from microsoft.scam or real

I received daily telephone calls and hang up from 314-822-2788 saying they are Microsoft, I tell them not to call, but they do.how can I get them to stop in? I call the number back, he is busy or simply of the rings

This is a scam that last for years. Microsoft never does unsolicited phone calls.
 
 
 

Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx
 
 
 
 

Aggressive, persistent Windows tech support fraudsters continue to track consumers
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