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You certainly did, Foxy. That's the name of the game. We hear about this stuff non-stop, but still some people fall for it. You were “considering calling Telstra for an NBN connection” but you didn't, so why would you think you were dealing with with genuine Telstra people? Did you think that they used ESP to know that you were going to call them? Did you not think, “How would this woman making an unsolicited call know that my computer is being hacked”? You say that the call was about NBN, but isn't it possible you thought that because you had your intention to investigate connecting to the NBN in the back of your mind that you imagined that bit? Telcos do not connect you to the NBN. If your want the NBN, you go to your ISP.
The 'your computer has been hacked’ is the standard opening to frighten potential victims. Ask yourself, how could anyone possibly know that?
It seems clear that that all the public warnings, all the advice from telcos, banks and other companies about how they DO NOT contact customers is a waste of time.
I'm glad that you finally smelt a rat before it was too late. But, never, ever give anyone you don't know remote control of your PC. I find it incredible that you did that.