A few months ago, the police department d. cybercrime reviewing auctions on a popular Internet portals observed that under one of the logins have been exhibited for the sale of computer software, namely Windows operating systems and office suites Office at prices lower than the market. The descriptions contained in the auctions testified that the seller is the official partner of Microsoft, and the product is new.
The police decided to look more closely at vendors. They established a very close cooperation with the Department of Trust and Security in Allegro. They found that login was linked to several other well outside the Warmia – Mazury.
It turned out that the main login and those remaining were administered and managed by the owner’s husband – S. Carolina, to which they were registered. Her husband Matthew S. was in the past been convicted for these similar actions. Then his illegal activities are conducted but on a smaller scale than today.
Analytical work of experts from the department d. cybercrime allowed for working out the mechanism of action of the group and to determine its members.
It turned out that it was a family business. From the findings of the police that Matthew S. initially offered for sale products – DVD media. After some time, he expanded its illegal. A few months ago, 26-year-old has invested several thousand dollars and bought a duplicator plate and use it to “burned” computer programs. The device also nadrukowywało logo from Microsoft.
According to the police, the collected data shows that only one auction offered to sell up to 1,000 CDs. Only one account from January to mid-March. proceeds from the sale of counterfeit goods exceeded 400,000 dollars.
A similar dealings is the brother of S. Carolina man also exhibited at auctions illegal computer programs.
With the information gathered showed that members of the group live in Olsztyn, although the headquarters of S. Carolina was in Dzialdowo.
the evidence collected was forwarded to the District Prosecutor’s Office in Olsztyn, which in mid-December last year. year launched an investigation and entrusted them to the department for combating economic crime in KWP Olsztyn.
Finally, on March 21 this year. police departments to combat cyber crime and economic crime Police Headquarters in Olsztyn together with officers from Działdowo also entered into 6 apartments in the country. As a result of searches of three addresses in the Warmia and Mazury. Police officers secured there, among others, worth several thousand duplicator plates, thousands of envelopes and packaging, accounting records of the company, as well as nearly 300 thousand. respectively.
The analysis of the materials in this case shows that the family business operated for several years. At that time you could be deceived even a few thousand people, and the value of illegal software may reach nearly 3 million.
Marriage – Karolina and Matthew S. heard allegations of copying and distributing unauthorized computer programs, and additionally 26- year old charged with sign without permission from the carriers registered trademarks of Microsoft. Both threaten punishment to five years imprisonment. Soon more people can hear
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