Florida Woman Gets Prison Time for Microsoft Product Key Resale Scheme

Heidi Richards purchased Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels at a discount and resold them in bulk, in violation of a law prohibiting the trafficking of standalone COA labels.

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Florida Woman Gets Prison Time for Microsoft Product Key Resale Scheme

A Florida woman is facing time behind bars for harvesting Microsoft product key codes and reselling them at lower prices. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced 52-year-old Heidi Richards had ...
TechSpot

Those cheap Windows and Office keys might come from a federal crime

In brief: If you've ever stumbled across "legit" Windows and Office keys being sold in bulk for suspiciously low prices, federal prosecutors just provided a pretty good look at how that gray-market ...
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Florida woman jailed over massive Microsoft "Genuine" Windows & Office activation key fraud

A Florida-based woman has been indicted over a massive fraud involving thousands of "Genuine" Windows and Office labels that often contain product activation keys. Heidi Richards, a 52‑year‑old female ...
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For AC brands, influencers play a key role: Jayant Balan & Pragya Bijalwan, Voltas

Jayant Balan, Head RAC Business, Voltas Limited and CMO Pragya Bijalwan share how the brand is sharpening its marketing ...