The spike in ad clicks (or some other metric) probably triggered an automated fraud detection system. Apparently FB sent him a separate email that contains the

The spike in ad clicks (or some other metric) probably triggered an automated fraud detection system. Apparently FB sent him a separate email that contains the details (see the email's top paragraph). Also, the email from FB has simple grammar errors and typos. I would expect a company of FB's size to have QA for this type of automated content. So, it leaves some doubt in my mind that the email wasn't edited before he posted to Reddit. It's not 'stealing' if there's a violation in a contract (terms of service) and a payment is withheld. He could get a lawyer at this point. Or, maybe there is an arbitration clause in the contract. Who knows. But, there are legal remedies to these types of disputes. The dude should calm down, stop posting to the internet, be professional about it, and search for legit legal advice.