Download CS6 Master Collection using Request / Response code - Is Legit?

[bbygland]

I purchased a download copy of Adobe CS6 Master Collection and am wondering now if it is legit. It's instructions go like this.

1. Download from mediafire.com something called "Adobe CS6 Licence PREACTIVATION.rar"
2. Unpack it and run "Adobe CS6 Licence PREACTIVATION.exe"
3. Log onto Adobe.com and sign in using the userid softwaredistributor@outlook.com and the password included in the purchase
4. Go to Download CS6 products
5. Download the two files for CS6
6. Run the smaller of the two files to install the collection
7. When asked for a serial number enter "1325-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-3266" (obviously the "x"s were numbers)
8. A dialog appear during the install containing a links saying "Click on Later and Install CS6". Select it
9. Complete the installation
10. Start Photoshop
11. A dialog saying "Having trouble connecting to the Internet" appears. Click on the offline activation "Generate Request Code" link
12. Take the generated request code and send it to an e-mail address in Turkey.
13. The e-mail address in Turkey would reply with the response code which I could then enter into Photoshop

Does this seem legit or have I been scammed?

I asked the Turkish user some questions.

1. Can this be installed on two computer which I think is common for such Adobe products? Answer: No
2. Assuming the answer was yes, must I use this response code method for each installation? Answer: Yes
3. Can CS6 be moved to a new computer in the future? Answer: Must use response code method
4. After a successful activation using the response code, Belarc Advisor listed a different serial number. Can I use that number and bypass the response code stuff? Answer: No

Thank you, Brian

[Ned Murphy · Accepted solution]

Nothing of what you outline sounds legit to me... but I am just another user like yourself (though I buy Adobe products from Adobe).

[bbygland]

Hi Ned, your answer is correct. I finally connected with Adobe support and they confirmed that the version sold to me is a beta copy and not a valid product. I think that I'll go have some e-words with the seller and their craigslist ad marked as fraudulent.

Brian but not