Has anyone ever got caught by Google when buying and using a AdWords threshold account?

[MrWhite2018]

Was wondering about this recent after someone sent me a message about it. If you buy an adwords account and use up $500 could Google track you down through say an affiliate link, or anything else.

 

[dalama]

Yes, Uncle Google will usually show up at your doorstep on the 7th day post payment delay.

 

[Deleted member 657006]

You just get ban.
If you use your real info very small chance your get in any serious trouble.
But to get more then 1 account it a hard method need to learn.

Google won't do a jame's bond thu the window.

If you do anythink illegal online you be arrested from local police reported usually from your internet connection provider .

 

[SonOfBhw]

I don't think google will run after you for that $500 which many people can't even spend properly and get banned before they can even use $100.

 

[boxjack]

Was wondering about this recent after someone sent me a message about it. If you buy an adwords account and use up $500 could Google track you down through say an affiliate link, or anything else.

I find it funny you ask this with your username and a white hate pfp. Getting a new account maybe harder but if your talking legal trouble its not worth googles time for $500

 

[MrWhite2018]

Yes, Uncle Google will usually show up at your doorstep on the 7th day post payment delay.

All jokes aside it was a serious question.

 

[MrWhite2018]

You just get ban.
If you use your real info very small chance your get in any serious trouble.
But to get more then 1 account it a hard method need to learn.

Google won't do a jame's bond thu the window.

If you do anythink illegal online you be arrested from local police reported usually from your internet connection provider .

I’m talking only about buying the accounts which are made by others with the details

 

[GridPanel]

The major issue here is Google needs irrefutable proof that the site is operated by the person they think. Just because they follow an affiliate link, see a PayPal address or read the site footer does not mean the details printed are actually that of the person operating the site.

Otherwise, it's just too easy to launch a negative attack on your competitor - I'd definitely spend $50 a few times to see Google sue my competitor into oblivion for abusing their threshold accounts.

Therefore my logic is: Google needs to validate the debt, which basically impossible, so they can't really come after you unless you leave very easy to find footprints that they can use in a court of law.

 

[Ar7emis]

It all comes down to money.
If you did serious financial damage and they can tie it to you then yes.
However nobody will touch you for $500 USD in ad spend... taking you to court coasts money, investigation coasts money, lawyers cost money.

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

They are banning those accounts left and right as it stands now.

You should pivot from that strategy to something that is not as volitale.