Automated AdSense ad clicker.

Some guy wanted me to include it with my product!

[jonathanleger]

I sell a product that tracks AdSense. Well, I got this email from somebody, and I'm wondering if I should report him, to who, how to go about it, or what. Here's the first part of this email to me:

Hey Jonathan,

My software is basically a extremely randomized well tested and well oiled machine that automatically clicks google ads using proxies etc. Could we work out a deal to add it to your site?

He then goes on to describe in detail how the script works, defining page views to click ratios, using proxy servers to get unique IPs, etc. Very sophisticated.

What a sad shame that people create and use these kind of automated-theft tools.

Any suggestions?

Jon
P.S. I posted this in the AdWords forum since it's the AdWords advertisers who suffer due to these kinds of scripts, and I wanted your opinions on it.

[edited by: skibum at 1:39 am (utc) on Dec. 23, 2005]
[edit reason] paraphrased email, removed specific site [/edit]

[irishaff]

Makes me glad I stopped using adwords nearly a year ago. I remember starting a thread some time ago ranting about a site that somehow clocked adsense and looked to the visitor like a directory and was told fraud was part of the game..

[Key_Master]

I would report it. Everybody loses with this type of fraud- except for the fraudster.

[Zygoot]

Collect as much information as possible (like a website where he advertises his product) and report it to Google.

[arikgub]

Please, report it. This kind of stuff will kill Adsense and Adwords sooner or later.

[Tropical Island]

You must report this guy. AdSense abuse is at [e-mail] & through your AdWords support interface.

It's from e-mails like this that these get caught.

[jonathanleger]

Ok, guys, thanks for the advice.

[Israel]

and lobby your politicians to make this a life without parole offence ;)