My God, I got a FAKE MSI TI4800SE VTD!

Hey guys, I'm in trouble here.
I found out that my Ti4800SE VTD is a fake. In fact is a MSI Ti4200 8X VTD with its BIOS hacked so the PC recognized as a 4800SE but, is not...
The board looks is exactly like the MSI Ti4200 8X VTD and, because it is in fact a 4200 running at 4800SE speed (i.e. Ti4400 8X), it runs really hot!
I spoke with the store here, where I bought it, and they don't have this model anymore (I'm in Rio de Janeiro) so They're now offering a even trade for a MSI FX5600 (not ultra) VTD.
However, I know for a fact that this board, the FX5600, is not as fast for today's games nor fast enough for tomorrow DX9 games.
Also they refuse to return the money.
BTW, I bought it boxed with all accessories.
What should I do? Is MSI aware of that?
Thanks a lot in advance for any help and, be careful in the future!

First of all, thanks for the quick reply... You guys are the best!
Now for the questions:
>>> What gives you the Idea that it is fake? How can you prove that?
Many things, for instance:
Its look: It looks exactly, I'm mean really exactly like the MSI Ti4200 8X VTD. There many differences between the two for example: components position including fan connector, size of the blue VGA adapter and etc.
Its performance: Behaves like a Ti4200 on the tests in all respects. Also 3DMark2003 classifies its GPU as a Ti4200 (shouldn't be Ti4400?)
Gets hotter than it should be. I guess that might be because it's a 4200 running @ 4400 clocks.
>>> If the store sold you the card and it is indeed fake, the store is liable for fraud and your issue is with them, if you can prove it.
People at the store claims that if it is in fact a fake, they too were fooled by their importer. Also, as I said before, They wouldn't mind exchange this card for the FX5600 but, I'm kind uncertain if this would satisfy me. They're refusing to give a refund.
>>> Tell you what, give me the number off of the BIOS sticker, should be something like : NxxxxMSxxx
Here it is:
P/N: 8894-200
S/N: 0304072448
>>> Then the part number in white silkscreen lettering on the component side (Fanside)
Here it is: 3400069807
>>> Let me see if I can identify the card...
Thank you very much
>>> Some of those cards do run hot BTW.
Yeah, I agree! But maybe not as much!

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