Carding
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The couple pleaded guilty to organizing a large scheme to defraud Avaya dealers.
The system administrator and his wife confessed to organizing a group that sold $88 million worth of Avaya software licenses at low prices.
Brad and Dusty Pierce have admitted conspiracy to commit communications fraud, and each faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. At least $4 million was also confiscated from the couple, as well as gold, silver, collectible coins, cryptocurrency and a car. In addition, the perpetrators were ordered to "fully compensate for the damage to their victims."
Piers is accused of selling pirated licenses for the Avaya phone system to businesses. The licenses were used to activate the functions of the popular Avaya phone system, which is used by thousands of companies around the world.
According to the US Department of Justice, 46-year-old Oklahoma resident Brad Pierce, who worked for Avaya technical support for a long time, used his system administrator access to illegally generate ADI software license keys worth tens of millions of dollars.
ADI software (Avaya Direct International) is a licensing system used to unlock the functions of the popular telephone system, which is used by thousands of companies around the world. This licensing system allows you to control access to Avaya's copyrighted software and ensure that only customers who have paid for the software can use it.
Pierce sold the licenses to his biggest customer, Avaya reseller Jason Hines, and other associates, who then resold them to dealers and users around the world. According to the case file, Hines bought more than 55% of the stolen licenses, and significantly influenced how the scheme worked. Accounting was handled by 44-year-old wife Dusty Pierce, although she pleaded guilty only to fraud.
In June, Pierce and Hines were charged with conspiracy to commit communications fraud and 13 counts of communications fraud. The Piers also face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering.
The system administrator and his wife confessed to organizing a group that sold $88 million worth of Avaya software licenses at low prices.
Brad and Dusty Pierce have admitted conspiracy to commit communications fraud, and each faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. At least $4 million was also confiscated from the couple, as well as gold, silver, collectible coins, cryptocurrency and a car. In addition, the perpetrators were ordered to "fully compensate for the damage to their victims."
Piers is accused of selling pirated licenses for the Avaya phone system to businesses. The licenses were used to activate the functions of the popular Avaya phone system, which is used by thousands of companies around the world.
According to the US Department of Justice, 46-year-old Oklahoma resident Brad Pierce, who worked for Avaya technical support for a long time, used his system administrator access to illegally generate ADI software license keys worth tens of millions of dollars.
ADI software (Avaya Direct International) is a licensing system used to unlock the functions of the popular telephone system, which is used by thousands of companies around the world. This licensing system allows you to control access to Avaya's copyrighted software and ensure that only customers who have paid for the software can use it.
Pierce sold the licenses to his biggest customer, Avaya reseller Jason Hines, and other associates, who then resold them to dealers and users around the world. According to the case file, Hines bought more than 55% of the stolen licenses, and significantly influenced how the scheme worked. Accounting was handled by 44-year-old wife Dusty Pierce, although she pleaded guilty only to fraud.
In June, Pierce and Hines were charged with conspiracy to commit communications fraud and 13 counts of communications fraud. The Piers also face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering.
