Everyone once in a while a piece of mail comes along that really catches my eye. This e-mail promises that there are 200+ positions currently open at eBay, and you can earn $6,000/month plus benefits by doing ... something. Here's the full e-mail, minus the links:

To reduce support costs and become more 'Earth-friendly' eBay is
shifting the majority of its sales and support teams to work at home
representatives.

Due to eBay's new "Remote Employee Initiative" (REI) there are
openings for almost 200 positions.

Earn $6k+ per month + bonuses!
Great Benefits

Never before has a company of this size offered positions that allow
the employee to telecommute 100% of the time. Register for your
position now.

* Limited number of positions, please apply ASAP if interested

This e-mail hits a couple of key "hot topic" points in the current consumer consciousness:

• Being green - many consumers nowadays are "eco conscious" about their purchase decisions, and marketers have figured out that if they stress that their products are "green" they're more likely to get a sale.
• Hundreds of positions - with 200+ positions "open" it's a good chance that you can get a job in this sector if you only apply yourself.
• $6,000/month - it's nothing to sneeze at, especially for people who already work at home or are looking for a second job.
• Plus benefits - not many places offer benefits nowadays.

So, you click on the link and what do you see?

The eBay corporate headquarters homepage? No.
A job posting on monster.com? No.
A job posting on another third party website? No.
An auction for a job on eBay? No.

A sales letter promoting an eBay selling system? We have a winner!

So, it's an interesting e-mail in that it promotes something absolutely not related to what it's actually linking to. that is, the e-mail offers a paid position within eBay with full benefits, and the link itself is actually a promotion for an eBay auction sales system (or, in other words, more Internet Marketing bullshit).

Take heed of my words, fellow marketers, outright lying gets every industry in trouble. There isn't even a semblance of truth in this e-mail, and your continued actions like this will force the FTC to come down hard on the legitimate marketers.