Software Piracy
10/01/2009
Software Piracy
The NC3TF conducted a software piracy case after receiving complaints from the Autodesk Licensing and Compliance Department. Autodesk identified postings on Craigslist advertising AutoCad 2011 for sale. The software, which retails at $4,999.00 per copy, was being sold for $150.00. The NC3TF made an undercover buy of the software and arrested the seller who was booked into the Marin County jail. A search warrant was served at the suspect’s residence and a computer and additional copies of pirated software were seized as evidence.