Microsoft representative survey

I just got a call from a Jack Hardy, who pretended to be a representative Microsoft investigating damage to my computer because my computer downloads.  After that I expressed some hesitation he wanted me to verify his identity (00442032397020) by dialing a number to give me.  We got cut off before that happened.  Can you tell me if Microsoft would contact me like this.  My suspicion is that it is connected to the messages that appear sometimes for me to respond to errors to Microsoft.  Comments?

It's a scam! Do not leave them in your computer! A search on these forums and you will see a HUGE amount of them being reported. Just hang up on them. Microsoft will never call you unsolicited.

I hope this helps.

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