Scam Microsoft and go to jail

Posted on November 4th, 2007 by david

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Three people, including a husband and wife, have been given prison sentences for selling at full price Microsoft software products that were originally heavily discounted. The trio sold these products on to unsuspecting consumers for the full or nearly full price. They exploited a program that allowed Microsoft products to be bought at a large discount, if they were resold to educational consumers.

Keith Griffens and Mirza Ali, 60, and wife Sameena Ali, 52, were found guilty of money laundering in addition to the resale scheme.  US District Judge Claudia Wilken sentenced the couple from Fremont to5 years in prison, plus they were ordered to pay back the $5 million in estimated profits and pay Microsoft $20 million for the loss of business . Griffens, 56, was sentenced to two years, nine months and ordered to pay restitution.

Source [IHT]

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