"[...]using Facebook to lend credibility to [anything at all]"?

I think not

It's hard to feel sorry for the greedy. You feel a little sorry for those that send money for love, and considerably more sorry for those that think they're donating to charity.

One of the earliest lessons I got from my parents was that you don't get something for nothing.

One of the earliest lessons I picked up from the internet (by applying Common Sense, I might add, not falling for them) was that ANY "job" that starts off by wanting money *FROM* you is a scam.

Who'd send credit card details to someone they don't know, PAYING to earn money? That doesn't even make sense!

So yeah. I'll save my pity for the deserving.

There, fixed that headline for ya.

In other news, Pope Catholic, water wet, and ursine animals defecate in forested locations.

Mickey Bricks is behind it

You can go through a whole load of ads, marking them all as offensive, and it will eventually just start showing the same advert no matter what you do. Apparently offensive advertising is seen as better than none.

Fingers crossed that these come through the comment process unscathed...

facebook.com#div(ad_capsule)

facebook.com#div(adcolumn_wrapper)

facebook.com#div(adcolumn)

facebook.com#div(social_ad)

facebook.com#div(sponsor)

facebook.com#div(emu_sponsor)

It's inexcusable that Facebook has not removed these ads.

HOWEVER, this is yet another example of an important difference between the online and offline worlds. History has shown that trying to track down and prosecute online criminals is usually futile, thanks to the huge scale and anonymous and global nature of the 'net. The same factors allow us the freedom we all enjoy online. So instead, the onus must be on the user to educate themselves, protect themselves, and use common sense. If users were to stop clicking bad links, falling for scams, and trying to grab bargains from spam e-mails, the criminals would be bled dry. Let's start laying more blame on users, no?

@jeremy and all

"This type of scam should be given its own name like the 419 scams. However any muppet who gave card details has no sympathy from me. Social networking has helped keep people in the ignorance they love by allowing them to post everything online..."

I agree. There's a lot of people out there desperate for any form of human contact or recognition, hence these anti-social networking sites that prey on these children. I don't understand what's the appeal. Oh wait it's probably something like

"I don't have many friends in real life but I have 1,000 MySpace friends!! Goody-goody gumdrops! I'm so popular!!"

And @AC 03:54

"User + Facebook account = numpty"

That's a universal formula. Facebook could be a variable replaceable by MySpace, IM, IRC, etc.

Turn off the computer and get a life. Maybe you'll actually get some much needed sun and excercise to help your pasty complexion and that planet-like waistline.

I signed up for this EMillionaire program but clicking on this Facebook ad and then followed through to pay the membership fees of $197 for the program.

I DID get a user name and password for their member site which DOES have some useful information on how to use Google Ad Words with "landing pages" to earn marketing click through monies and CPA monies online.

So... it is not really a ruse as some may think. However, saying that, the program is NOT worth the money they are charging and they still charge $39.95 per month. The fellow that is running this business is named Brock Felt. I am not totally sure it is not "somewhat fraudulent" as I have asked for a full refund of all monies paid and they have promised same within 5-7 days. It has been 6 days so I will wait one more to be certain.

They are using a 1-800-309-6980 number for a company calling themselves, "productcustomersupport.com" - this company is really dodgey to work with so far but I do think, after receiving emails from Brock Felt and shannon@emillionaire.com, they may be a real company who just are not very organized.

I will try to update you all asap.