Beware Of This Scam

[magicalwizard]

After posting on this forum for help with Photoshop CS 3, I received 3 private messages from someone with the username John Dennis. 

The message said:

"

Hi,

You can Directly send Email to our Adobe Customer Care Team Email Address:-
AdobeHelpLine24x7@outlook.com and they will help you via Email.

Note:-Compose New Email and Write the Email Address without any Space mentioned above and send Email.

Team Adobe"

Curious to see what this was which I figured it was a scam, after sending an email got this reply:

"We would like to inform you that Photoshop CS 3 is too old and no longer available and supported with Windows 11 64 Bit and Secondly Photoshop CS 3 servers have been shut down. So, we can do is we provide you the Photoshop CS 6 Perpetual License. So, you can able to start your work in a proper way.

We will help you to Download, Install and Activate the Photoshop CS 6 on your computer

Photoshop CS 6 will cost you after all the discounts US$349.99 including lifetime warranty

So, shall we proceed with?

First, we have to generate the Invoice for Photoshop CS 6

So, kindly provide your Full Name, Email ID, Phone Number, Address and Area Postal 

So there you have it. 

Beware!

 

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

The picture you posted does not have the actual link... which is needed to make a report

Such as... your link is https://community.adobe.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/13049769

[magicalwizard]

Here is the link:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24376660

[Nancy OShea]

It's a scam.

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They targeted you because you asked about CS3 which is end of life.

[magicalwizard]

Figured it was a scam. 

Thanks for the information.