Scammers dupe Microsoft of thousands of dollars worth of software by posing as retail sales associates.
It"s not just former Microsoft employees who have been defrauding the company of thousands of dollars worth of software.
Some individuals have been falsifying their personal information, claiming to be Microsoft retail-sales representatives in training, in order to dupe Microsoft and turn software prizes into cash.
Microsoft has gone on the offensive, as of late, prosecuting former employees for allegedly stealing software and reselling it for profit. On Wednesday, a third former Microsoft pleaded guilty of stealing software. Company officials have said they are putting more checks and balances in place to head off this type of behavior.
But it"s not only on the inside where Microsoft needs to tighten its controls.