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"Microsoft reserves the right to immediately cancel your Rewards Account, disqualify you from future participation in the Rewards Program, forfeit all of your earned Points...if Microsoft believes you have tampered with, abused, or defrauded any aspect of the Rewards Program...Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “Microsoft reserves the right to immediately cancel your Rewards Account, disqualify you from future participation in the Rewards Program, forfeit all of your earned Points...if Microsoft believes you have tampered with, abused, or defrauded any aspect of the Rewards Program...”
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