AdShareMega, an online investment platform, registered its domain "adsharemega.com" on July 26, 2013, under the name William Brown, listing an address in Ohio. The company initially launched in December 2013 but quickly returned to prelaunch status due to low affiliate interest. It officially began operations in late January 2014.

The AdShareMega website provides no information about its executive team or operational leadership. The platform offers no tangible products or services for resale. Its business model relies solely on affiliates recruiting new members to purchase positions.

Once enrolled, participants buy $10 positions within the compensation plan. Each position includes advertising credits for displaying ads on the AdShareMega website. The $10 position splits, with $7 allocated to a revenue-sharing pool and $3 to a matrix position.

The revenue-sharing component promises "1% every hour" until each position accrues $11. To qualify for these returns, participants must view five company-supplied websites daily. This daily viewing requirement serves as a prerequisite for participants to qualify for their advertised returns.

The matrix position offers a $4 cycle commission once a sufficient number of positions accumulate beneath it. AdShareMega's documentation does not specify the size or structure of this matrix. Referral commissions pay 8% on direct recruits and 4% on second-level recruits. These commission rates align with typical multi-level marketing structures.

Membership to AdShareMega is free. However, affiliates cannot withdraw any earned commissions without first purchasing at least one $10 ad pack. This requirement effectively means participants must invest to access any earned commissions.

AdShareMega's own terms and conditions state, "ADSHAREMEGA NEVER GIVES OR MAKES ANY GUARANTEE OF EARNINGS OR PROFITS OR FIXED DAILY RETURNS." The terms also note that the "Rate of earnings may vary from day-to-day as amounts given to each share are related to how many shares are active, and how much advertising services have been sold." This statement indicates that investor returns are directly tied to the volume of new investments and advertising service sales, a common characteristic of Ponzi schemes where new participant funds pay off earlier investors.

Despite this disclaimer, AdShareMega's homepage and FAQ prominently display a promise of "1% revenue every hour" and state, "You earn 1% after every hour until you reach $11 revenue share on each ad pack."

A William Brown previously promoted Zeek Rewards on Google Plus in 2012. While ScamTelegraph cannot confirm if this is the same individual, Zeek Rewards was later identified as a massive Ponzi scheme. The US Securities and Exchange Commission later labeled Zeek Rewards a $600 million Ponzi scheme, one of the largest in American history.