The Assassin Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 A software pirate whose employer discovered his $700,000 counterfeit-games operation will spend the next 2 1/2 years in federal prison. Qiang "Michael" Bi, 36, of Powell, Ohio, was sentenced today on charges of copyright infringement, mail fraud and identity theft for more than four years worth of selling pirated games at $10 a pop, reports The Columbus Dispatch. Bi's activity came to light when he sent a spreadsheet detailing the counterfeit sales to his email account with his employer, Nationwide Insurance. Bi's sentence includes a forfeiture of $367,669, representing his illicit sales, as well as his house, car, computer and electronic equipment associated with the enterprise. After Nationwide found the email containing the spreadsheet, the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspectors were called in to investigate. He apparently had sold counterfeit games from 2005 to December 2009. Investigators valued the retail price of his counterfeit games sales at $700,000. Kotaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
★ Kani ★ Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 dumb a*s.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushy Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 dumb n00b* pwnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R a g h u Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 $700000 ??? Wow my industry sure is under terrible loss:( fcking pirates :fumes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The JACKAL Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Noob, why would he use the work email for his pathetic little scam?? How the hell did he survive 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paapi Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 There is no cure for STUPIDITY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weird Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 KLPD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 2 1/2 years .. They should be hanged .. Bloody pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 $700000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 2 1/2 years .. They should be hanged .. Bloody pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushy Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 2 1/2 years .. They should be hanged .. Bloody pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 i.e. Short drop and a sudden stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Zodak be careful. Even Zodak would be smarter than this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickdraw Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Nice to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaka_messi Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 dumbass... why the hell was he using same email... when u r earning black money make sure u do it the safe way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinecon Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 pirate hain ki dhakkan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tussh13 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 i like pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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