I don't have original docs-- how can I find the serial number in the software itself?

Hello all,
I recently purchased a macbook pro from eBay which had Flash CS4 already installed on it, but which didn't come with the original documentation or CDs that would have had the serial number.  The seller said he would send along the appropriate numbers when he tracked them down, but he never got back to me again.  I'd like to upgrade to Flash CS5 now, so is there any way I can find the serial number through the software itself?  I've seen similar threads to this one elsewhere in the forums and the most promising answers have involved people locating truncated numbers in the software and asking Adobe to decrypt them.  Unfortunately, I can't even find these truncated numbers...  anyone have advice?
Thanks

Chances are you do not own the rights to use or have that software installed on that machine.  If the seller was only going to supply you with numbers and not transfer his/her license thru Adobe channels (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/152/tn_15281.html), the seller would probably be in violation of the End User License Agreement (illegally providing a copy to another individual). If the seller still retains the license, the copy on your machine would have to have been erased before the sale... and still needs to be.
This is likely to apply to other software that was installed on the machine by the seller.

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