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Software counterfeiting harms everyone, including you. What can you do?

If you suspect that your product is not genuine and would like to report piracy, please use the online piracy reporting form. You may also contact the Microsoft Anti-Piracy Hotline at 1 (800) RU-LEGIT. If you are outside the U.S., please see the Reporting Counterfeiting Outside The U.S. for the Anti-Piracy Hotline in your country.

The Anti-Piracy Hotline can:
  • Provide basic licensing information.
  • Provide information on how genuine Microsoft software should be packaged and/or distributed.
  • Provide information about additional resources for helping ensure the acquisition of genuine Microsoft software.
  • Provide educational materials about software counterfeiting.
The Anti-Piracy Hotline cannot:
  • Make a legal determination over the phone or e-mail as to whether any particular piece of software is genuine or counterfeit.
  • Provide any details of an ongoing investigation.
  • Inform you as to whether or not a specific company has been reported for counterfeiting.
  • Provide technical support
Reporting Counterfeiting Outside The U.S.
Argentina
0-800-999-SOFT
www.softwarelegal.org.ar
consultas@softwarelegal.org.ar
Indonesia
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Puerto Rico
sealegal@microsoft.com
Australia
1800-639-963
Ireland
1-800-555-762
Portugal
800-819-486
Austria
0800-292-812
Israel
1-800-501-111
Saudi Arabia
1-800-124-8999
Brazil
pirata@microsoft.com
Italy
800-876-816
Singapore
(Local)
800 8523543
(Regional)
001800 6427 6738
Canada
1-800-RU-LEGIT
piracy@microsoft.com
Japan
piracy@microsoft.com
Slovenia
01-47-509-99
info@bsa.si
Chile
800-260-020
www.ads.cl
informaciones@ads.cl
Korea
82-2-080-333-3332
South Africa
0800-110-447
China
800-8104888
Malaysia
(Local)
1800 886295
(Regional)
001800 6427 6738
Spain
900-9715-65
Colombia
sealegal@microsoft.com
Mexico
sealegal@microsoft.com
Switzerland
French
0800 837 209
German
0800 837 208
Costa Rica
sealegal@microsoft.com
Middle East
971-4-322-307
Taiwan
080-056-628
Cyprus
357-2-676-060
Mauritius
(Indian Ocean Isles)
264-253-7070
Thailand
662-0-2257-4970
Denmark
45 44 89 01 00
Namibia
264-81-11-220-122
UAE
800-4828
Dominican Republic
sealegal@microsoft.com
New Zealand
0-800-747-229
United Kingdom
Report piracy
Piracy@microsoft.com
Egypt
202-2-218-3403
Norway
nopirat@microsoft.com
United States
1-800-RU-LEGIT
Piracy@microsoft.com
France
0800-900-619
Pakistan
0800-01234
Uruguay
0-800-2130
www.softlegal.org
info@softlegal.com
Germany
illegal@microsoft.com
Panama
sealegal@microsoft.com
Venezuela
sealegal@microsoft.com
Greece
0800-11-36036
elpiracy@microsoft.com
Philippines
(Metro Manila)
63-2-886-5658
1800 14410158
(outside Metro Manila)
001800 6427 6738
Vietnam
844-935 1053
Hong Kong
852-2323-8787
Zimbabwe
263-91-231-597

If you have a tip in a country that Microsoft doesn't currently service with an Anti-Piracy hotline, leads can be submitted using the online piracy reporting form or via e-mail to piracy@microsoft.com. If you prefer to speak with someone in your country over the phone, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/ to locate the Microsoft office in your country.

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