Microsoft Sues Three People for Committing "Click Fraud"

Microsoft Corp. filed a lawsuit against three people that it alleges committed a form of "click fraud" by improperly manipulating Microsoft's online advertising service for profit. The suit seeks at least $750,000 in damages for an alleged scheme last year to drive up advertising costs for legitimate Microsoft advertisers while creating an advantage for the defendants' own businesses.

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