Fraudsters sell counterfeit or non-functional software licenses at adiscount, tricking users into believing they are getting genuinesoftware.
How This Can Happen to Us:
Users searchingfor discounted software licenses come across unauthorized sellers onshady websites. They purchase a license key that either doesn’twork or violates terms, leading to legal or security issues.
Example of a Scam:
A small businesspurchases Microsoft Office licenses from an online seller at afraction of the price. Later, they discover the licenses are invalid,and Microsoft deactivates them.
How to Protect Yourself:
Buy software from official vendors or authorized resellers.
Verify the legitimacy of discount offers.
Avoid pirated or heavily discounted software.