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Steven24456714k5rr
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Sep 30, 2024 7:30 AM UTC
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Concern about scams related to Adobe products

I have today received an advertisement on Instagram from a company called DIGITALOPHY offering PS for a single payment of $22.99 for a lifetime license.  Considering that is only slightly more than the monthly charge from Adobe I don't believe it is possible and that there may possibly something underhand.  They have similar offers on a whole range of Adobe products (and other comanies such as MS). Although the company has a British address it offers all products in Dollars which is very strange.  I am concerned this may not be above board.

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    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    Oct 9, 2024 10:37 AM UTC

    In those cases I mentioned above (regarding shoes), I see that the scam advertisements have stopped. I don't know why. Could be that the real company complained.

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    Steven24456714k5rrAuthor
    Participant
    Oct 9, 2024 12:18 PM UTC

    Yes, good point.  Neither have I seen any of the Adobe ads in spite of Instagram finding no issue with them

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    Steven24456714k5rrAuthor
    Participant
    Oct 8, 2024 5:49 PM UTC

    I sent a similar message to Instagram but they have come back to say they find the ad perfectly legitimate.  It looks pretty much like a standard reply.  I am amazed that Adobe are not concerned and I fear a lot of people will be conned.

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    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    Sep 30, 2024 4:28 PM UTC

    I have noticed the same at Facebook. Reporting as scam to Facebook failed.

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    Steven24456714k5rrAuthor
    Participant
    Sep 30, 2024 5:33 PM UTC

    I would think that this is of serious concern to Adobe.  We are inconsequential lone voices but Adobe has clout.  This is why I reported it here rather than through Instagram.  If all social media are being used by these advertisers they are reaching many millions.

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    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    Sep 30, 2024 9:45 AM UTC

    Definitely a scam, you can only buy Photoshop from Adobe or licensed partners (such as Amazon, B&H, etc.)

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      Steven24456714k5rrAuthor
      Participant
      Sep 30, 2024 9:55 AM UTC

      I figured as much and yet I have a second ad on Instagram just received from Teclicense making similar offer of single payment for lifetime license for PS product.  What I cannot tolerate is that Instagram accepts these advertisements that are distributed to millions of users.

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        dj_paige
        dj_paige
        Legend
        Sep 30, 2024 9:59 AM UTC

        I have seen similar fraudulent advertisements on Instagram for other products (shoes). Not sure there is anything you can do, I reported them to Instagram, but I don't think it helped.

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