Courtney Smith, 36, of Anderson, Ind. made 4,149.97 in 32 auctions conducted in 2004– the retail value of the software sold was more $700,000, so eBay once again lives up to its reputation as a place for bargain hunters.
In England, criminals never get to be called “Mister” by the newspapers. The US’s Department of Justice is more courteous:
“Mr. Smith exploited eBay to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit software at drastically reduced prices, thereby illegally profiting on the back of the copyright holder,” said Assistant Attorney General Fisher. “The Department of Justice is committed to prosecuting individuals who exploit legitimate online auction sites to sell pirated software and commit other acts of fraud.”

Posted: 03|30|07 at 7:05 am. Filed under: UK News.