SLS shops tio raid

[Apollo]

April 25, 2008

3 Sim Lim computer shops raided

 

Counterfeit software valued at $65,000 seized, pirates may face legal action

By Chua Hian Hou

 

THREE computer retailers in the popular Sim Lim Square high-tech marketplace were raided on Thursday on suspicion of selling computers with pirated software.

 

The bust yielded more than 300 copies of high-end counterfeit Microsoft software including XP Professional and Office Professional 2003 with a street value of $65,000, said Microsoft.

 

The raid was carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department's Intellectual Property Rights Branch, as well as representatives from Microsoft and its law firm Lee & Lee.

 

Microsoft's lawyers are currently reviewing the evidence collected, and are expected to apply to the Courts next week for a fiat. If successful, the move would give the tech giant permission to prosecute the alleged pirates.

 

Another 50 Microsoft 'certificate of authenticity' stickers, which are also believed to be fakes, were seized.

 

These stickers are typically stuck onto new computers as proof that the machines are running original software.

 

Last November, the Straits Times reported that some dishonest computer system-builders were working with pirate syndicates to hoodwink consumers into buying high-end counterfeit software.

 

The programmes are so good that they are practically indistinguishable from the originals.

 

Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_231024.html

[Tunge]

hiyah whistle blower out to get the reward for reporting piracy.... think if not wrong up to $10K!

[Route88]

Just saw it on the news,

KNN charge ppl original,sekali pirate from tiongkok.

Serve the right

[Slowmo]

up to $20k

[Albeniz]

$20k reward.

 

That's easy money!

[David]

Is there going to be a reward ceremony for this?

[Friendstar]

who would dare to attend the reward ceremony siah

[Thug]

[reply]

hiyah whistle blower out to get the reward for reporting piracy.... think if not wrong up to $10K!

 

 

Yup...i know of a company which was using pirated. THey employed a part-time staff for like 2-3 months. That staff quit and reported the case.