Did I get scammed and mess up my computer by calling back a 1-855 number that popped up?

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I hope I didn't mess up my computer. I'm an older so I'm not up to date with all computer stuff my son bought me my laptop for my bday. Well I got a pop-up saying I had been infected and needed to call 1-855-552-0288,so I did I was uneasy when the man started talking to me I don't mean no disrespect to anyone but he sounded from India I did what he told me up until the screen said Hi my name is Sharif but he told me his name was Jason and the fact he was telling me I had to purchase protection package 1 499.00 package 2 was 799.00 so I just hung up and turned off my computer I was hooked up th

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