Honest 836 Report post Posted December 4, 2008 Microsoft Turns the Heat on Online Counterfeiters Initiates legal action across the globe Microsoft's ongoing campaign against software counterfeiters has taken a new turn with the company targeting online auctions of its fake products. The software major today initiated legal action against scores of people across 12 countries including the US, Germany, France, the UK, Canada and Japan, among others. The counterfeit versions sold at online auction sites mainly concerned Microsoft Office and Windows, according to the company. Amazon.com, Craigslist, eBay, MySpace, PCWorld and PriceGrabber were some of the sites where the illegal activity took place, it added. The latest crackdown on counterfeiters brought to light a novel modus operandi to lure gullible buyers. The scamsters announced a special edition of Microsoft software, called Blue Edition, offering it at a low price ostensibly to clear the stock. Blue Edition is fictional. Complaints about this scam came directly from customers to the company when they realized their product was a counterfeit. Most of the Blue Edition cases involved customers in the US. To determine whether the Microsoft software they buy is genuine or not, people should check with Microsoft's "How To Tell" site. Courtesy : Techtree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
