Three people accused of scamming Microsoft by buying sharply discounted software intended for educational institutions and reselling it to nonacademic customers were convicted on conspiracy and fraud charges last month. Federal prosecutors said the trio illegally bought and resold more than $29 million worth of Microsoft software. They allegedly formed front companies and bought existing corporations to take advantage of a program offering reduced prices on software if it's resold to academic institutions.
December 08, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Three people accused of scamming Microsoft Corp. by buying sharply discounted software intended for educational institutions and reselling it to nonacademic customers were convicted on conspiracy and fraud charges, federal prosecutors said.
Mirza Ali, 59, and his wife, Sameena Ali, 52, of Fremont, Calif., and Keith Griffen, 55, of Oregon City, Ore., were convicted in Oakland, Calif., federal court last month.
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