Microsoft Install scam: "office.com/setup"
This problem has been discussed widely but there's a new twist.
I just purchased a new M1 Airbook. Because I was upgrading from an old MacBook Pro, I needed to purchase Office Home&Student. "1PC/Mac"
Everything was purchased from Apple itself. Migration went easy - Migration Assistant to move all the files.
"Office" comes in a box containing only a plastic card with installation stuff written on it.
This card explicitly says to go to:
office.com/setup
Doing this puts you on the scam website. Let me restate my fundamental problem: Doing EXACTLY what the plastic installation card says to do puts you on a scam website.
I believe Microsoft and Apple need to highlight somewhere that users will get scammed. Change the plastic card - stick a label on the Microsoft box - put out a big warning. Something!
The scam website has misspellings and grammar problems. But, hey, I was just lucky to spot them.
"tkortens" has my thanks for earlier this year talking about the scam website. He didn't explicitly say (I don't think) that the plastic installation card has the faulty instructions. Use the more safe: https:://www.office.com/setup
Might also be helpful to state that you have to first UN-install any older versions of Microsoft Office.
--jim
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.5