

That aspect alone should be enough to trigger a pause response.

If any seller fails to show clear photos of the COA ask yourself WHY. There are very few sellers on eBay and Amazon that are selling the Genuine article. No matter how Authentic it may appear, it is not Genuine. Lastly any version that says Made in the USA is a counterfeit. Most times the COA will appear to have a been opened and will show a very fine tear in the COA barely noticeable but a fine hairline tear is generally present. Other things to look for, the plastic shrink wrap quality is of far less quality and if you observe carefully the shrink wrap will not look as professional. The counterfeits will use an activation key that is a Volume key that is used for developers only.The key may or may not work right out of the box, however if it does work it will certainly be blocked shortly afterwards by Microsoft servers.TheĮxact same key has been packaged and sold to many different customers purchasing the same software. Once opened you will not see the white magnetic anti theft strip placed directly above the disc.Īlso the activation key placard will be written in Chinese only.The Genuine Microsoft activation key placard is written in multiple languages none of which are Chinese. There is a real company named Ingram Micro however the labels that they use areĪnytime you see an International COA it is a fake. The COA will say 64bit,32 bit English dvd for distribution in the USA only.Īnytime you see the yellow Ingram Micro label, be aware it is definitely a counterfeit copy. The only Genuine and Authentic Microsoft Office Professional 2010 are made in Puerto Rico. The Counterfeit report was accepted, and MS sent me a valid copy of Office 2010 Pro. On the Office Genuine Advantage results page, click Submit a qualifying counterfeit report on the right side of the screen, and then follow the instructions. For more information, follow these steps: Microsoft Office by filling out a counterfeit report and submitting the qualifying counterfeit media. Note If you believe that you are a victim of piracy and have unintentionally purchased a non-genuine version of Microsoft Office, you may be eligible to receive a complimentary copy of (NOTE: since the OGA program is discontinued, I don’t know if the “complimentary copy” is still being offered …) For more information about the benefits of genuine Office, please visit the following website: Benefits of genuine Office The Office Genuine Advantage (“OGA”) program has been retired. Description of the Office Genuine Advantage Notifications application – “This copy of Office is not genuine.
