Do (cheap) "subscription codes" exist? Found one, but maybe it's scam

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July 23, 2020
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In a forum someone offers codes for extending an Adobe CC license (all apps) by 12 months, and that for only 100 euros (1/7 of regular license fee). Does something like this really exist (subscription codes) or is it scam?

This is something I would like to ask Adobe directly, but unfortunately they do not offer contact by e-mail.

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This is a scam. Nobody can buy cheap subscriptions, so nobody can sell them. It's as simple as that. So, what is their motivation? They might just want your credit card. They might want to install malware, so they can get your credit card, and much more,including blackmailing for access to your computer. You might get a CC that runs for a few days or even weeks before Adobe notice the scam and lock it down. A business can expect high fines for using pirate licenses. Adobe do sometimes offer introductory offers, sometimes as much as 25% off, available only for the first year to new users. But there are never savings to be made by buying from someone else.

ProDesignTools

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As others have said, it's a definite scam. Always be wary when the price seems too good to be true. Where did you see this?

Besides, Creative Cloud subscriptions do not function via "codes" as Creative Suite did, but rather via logins using your Adobe ID which has purchased a membership... So, it would have to be a rip-off.

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Anonymous

I found it in a market place forum on a video editing board. Codes exists, said the Adobe support. I do not mean serial numbers, but codes for license extension.

Nancy OShea

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"I found it in a market place forum on a video editing board."

I have no first hand knowledge of any legitimate codes issued by Adobe that will extend your subscription beyond it's current expiration date. I prefer to maintain a healthy skepticism about offers that sound "too good to be true" because 9 times out of 10 they are not what they appear to be. Or worse, they're a total scam.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Anonymous

Thanks for your reply. The payment would be via PayPal, so this person would not get any credit card information. I would get HIS information (the PayPal mail address).

Meanwhile I was able to contact Adobe via chat. They could not tell me whether this is something illegal ot not. They told me that there are activation codes which add another 12 months to the current subscription. But whether this specific offer is legit, is impossible to say.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

There may be strings attached that we don't know about. But typically, when a price is "too good to be true," it's a scam.

Report suspicious e-mails and sites below.

E-mail physhing - p h i s h i n g @ a d o b e . c o m (without spaces)
Non-genuine software - https://adobe.allegiancetech.com/cgi-bin/qwebcorporate.dll?idx=AGSBBD

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This is a scam. Nobody can buy cheap subscriptions, so nobody can sell them. It's as simple as that. So, what is their motivation? They might just want your credit card. They might want to install malware, so they can get your credit card, and much more,including blackmailing for access to your computer. You might get a CC that runs for a few days or even weeks before Adobe notice the scam and lock it down. A business can expect high fines for using pirate licenses. Adobe do sometimes offer introductory offers, sometimes as much as 25% off, available only for the first year to new users. But there are never savings to be made by buying from someone else.

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