Windows 10: Scam Microsoft call?

I was working on my computer then all of a sudden it was like someone took over my computer. a flashing blue message a recording your computer has been locked! could not do anything. Warned me about identity theft all the time saying they were from Microsoft headquarters. The number i called on the computer right away was garbled and I couldn't understand. They sounded of Indian heritage. then the person told me to calm down and just push the control button and my computer is back to normal, but now i am nervous to use it because of this what to do besides alert Microsoft? Also, my MacAfee sub

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Microsoft Technician Scams

Some related and official Microsoft articles:

• Protect yourself from tech support scams
  
• Tech support scams
  
• www.microsoft.com/reportascam
  

Other non-Microsoft, but very good articles worth reading:

• Tech support scams: help and resource page | Malwarebytes Labs:
• Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams

 

Microsoft Technician Scams

Thank you very much, will pass on to my friend. Plus will file for my own future reference.

 

Scam or legit call?

That's a scam call....

Microsoft will never call you out of the blue.

Best to just hang up on those scammers.

Suggestion to read/watch:

• Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams
• New breakthroughs in combatting tech support scams - Microsoft On the Issues