James Delahunty
1 Feb 2007 17:38
Gad Zamir, 64, was arrested for allegedly making counterfeit copies of products from companies like Microsoft and Adobe and selling them for a fraction of retail price. The Riverside Country Sherrif's department made the arrest public. Authorities armed with a search warrant found $13,000 in cash, $283,000 worth of counterfeit software and 15 computers.
The arrest stemmed from an eight month long investigation. As an example of what he charged, he sold Microsoft Server SQL 2000 Enterprise for $7,750 when it was released, which was 31% of the $25,000 retail price. He sold Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 2 for $280, compared against its $500 retail price.
Since 2000, this practice made Zamir about $750,000. He sold the counterfeit software with illegitimate serial numbers over popular online auction sites.
Source:
The Register