Software pirates getting bolder, or just a good deal?

[Adron]

http://200.187.137.3/index.php

[Soul Taker]

$2300 off, and no manual/box.  I'd have to guess bold pirates.

[Thing]

Those Brazilians are so crazy.

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inetnum:      200.187.137.0/27
asn:          AS19990
ID abusos:    PTS30
entidade:     Tiger Computer & Tec Ltda
documento:    002.125.105/0001-00
responsável:  Eng Antonio Celso Nascimento de Jesus
endereço:     Rua dos Patriotas, 866,
endereço:     04207-030 - São Paulo - SP
telefone:     (11) 6914-6826 []
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endereço:     Rua dos Patriotas, 860,
endereço:     04207-030 - São Paulo - SP
telefone:     (011) 6914.6826 []
criado:       06/01/2000
alterado:     24/07/2002

ID:           PTS30
nome:         Pegasus Telecom S/A
e-mail:       [email protected]
endereço:     Av. Dr. Cardoso de Melo, 1149, Vila Olímpia
endereço:     04548-004 - São Paulo - SP
telefone:     (011) 3054-1900 []
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alterado:     27/12/2001

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[Adron]

Aha, Brazilians? The faq on the site says:

Where does this software come from?

The software is shipped from Eastern Europe.

And since Eastern Europe has the reputation for producing good pirated copies of software, that made a lot of sense...

[Naem]

FAQ:

Q: I have problems installing Windows XP Pro Service Pack (Office XP Pro Service Pack)

Gee, I wonder why anyone would have trouble installing the XP service pack... oh, right, Microsoft blocks popular pirated XP keys from installing the SP's.

[Adron]

You really think so?

But they are so nice to offer you a service pack that you can download from their site

[Thing]

Further poking provided me with the following info:

1. They ask you to enter a Credit Card number on a non-SLL connection.
2. When you get to the confirmation screen during the checkout process, there is an actual domain listed oem-cdroms-order.com
3. They use ecashpay.com to process the cards.
4. Using a bogus CC number did not return an error.

I wonder if I'll get my CD  

[Raven]

Incase you do, tell us.

[Eibro]

Microsoft
MSDN Library 2002 January
N/A
    Retail price: $270.99
    Our low Price: $200.00
   You Save: $220.00

Hmm, $270.99 - $200.00 = $220.00?

[Adron]

What's the cheapest CD they sell? $9.95? Still a little expensive to try just for the heck of it...

[drake]

Ha if you don't and they threaten you because of faking Credit Card Numbers, they can't do anything cause they arent' doing anything legal themselves. Kind of interesting, scamming the scammer.