Is this a scam or reality?

I received a phone call from someone named Tom. He said he was calling from the IT Department of microsoft on my computer. He just received an order from a headDept at microsoft on my computer. He asked if it was correct thet, I used the Microsoft Windows operating system on my computer. Stupidly, I answered Yes, but something has been fishy.he continued during 2-3 days and then it changed 2-3 weeks they were receiving some kind of red alert, a message of relief from my computer and I could in line with these, at this point I hung up. Perhaps, I should have waited for some address that he would give me, but I am deaf and use a captel captioned telephone which is connected to my compuyer by a router, they are very slow typing and I didn't like the sound of this call. Maybe I'm old, but I'm not stupid

Hello

Yes, it's a SCAM!

Avoid scams to phone for tech support
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself - understands what to do if you
think you've been scammed.
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

How to recognize phishing e-mails, phone calls or links
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx

In the United States, you can contact the local police to the FBI, Attorney general, and
consumer watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center
(NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Nor would they know if any errors
It exists on your computer. So those are the frauds or scams to get your money or
worse to steal your identity.

Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently: Microsoft has no
for you unsolicited telephone calls help fix your computer
http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

Scams and hoaxes
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

Microsoft Support Center consumer
https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

Microsoft technical support
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

Microsoft - contact technical support
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

I hope this helps.

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