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Advertisers use terms like "Original Equipment Manufacturer" ("OEM") software in an attempt to explain why the offered software is so inexpensive. Spammers also include random dictionary words and paragraphs of text throughout their email to avoid anti-Spam filtering technology.

Microsoft is working to educate partners and consumers about the risks of getting software from suspicious sources. We are investigating the sources of these Spam and counterfeiting operations and are doing everything in our power to stop this kind of activity.

Purchasing from known and trusted sources and avoiding "too good to be true" deals are the best ways to avoid wasting valuable time and money on counterfeit or infringing software.

Here are some suspect signs to look for:
  • Beware of Spam emails offering software prices that are too good to be true. There is a high risk that these software titles are counterfeit or infringing.
  • Beware of offers requesting the wiring of money to foreign banking institutions.
  • Beware of software shipping into the United States from overseas.
  • Beware of counterfeit software that may contain hidden viruses, worms, and Trojans that a hacker could use to take control of your customers' computer or steal their personal information.
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