Microsoft, Best Buy accused of scam

"A Los Angeles man has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Best Buy and Microsoft, accusing them of scamming customers by charging them for online services without their knowledge," reports Reuters. Basically, the suit says that Samuel Kim bought a PC from Best Buy with a debit card, and the PC included a CD for Microsoft's MSN online service. "Best Buy apparently sent Kim's debit card information to Microsoft, which activated an MSN service account in his name without telling him. Kim did not use the compact disc but discovered after receiving his bank statement that Microsoft had deducted a monthly service charge from his account, the suit said."