Receiving phone calls from apple support

I have received a few calls from someone with broken English telling me that my computer is vulnerable due to cyber attacks.  They are not selling software or anything but is telling me to get on my computer to look at links on my computer to see how many attacks I've had and how to stop them. I have not entertained this because I do not know of Apple calling people about their computers.  Is this a third party contracted by apple trying to help or is this someone cyber Phishing?  Just wondering what these calls are about.  Has anyone else received similar calls?

Is this a third party contracted by apple trying to help
No.
... or is this someone cyber Phishing?
Yes.
Apple does not make such phone calls.
You can entertain yourself with them if you want to kill some time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDJWixw4TCI
It works even on a Mac!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OJhkYdOcfw

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