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Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged network of scammers - CBS News

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit ... read more

Google is suing scammers who have made 10,000 fake business listings on its Maps app | The Independent

The scammers reportedly can intercept phone calls to legitimate businesses and re-route them to fraudulent ones, according to Google’s lawsuit Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ... read more

The terrifying Google Maps tactic now used by email scammers

Details of the creepy new tactic were revealed by cybersecurity firm Barracuda, who said ‘sextortion’ is now a major problem making up 3% of targeted phishing attacks. read more

Restaurant Owners are at the Mercy of Google Review Scammers | Bon Appétit

Following an extortion scam in which people threatened to leave restaurants 1-star Google reviews unless they paid up, there’s not much proof anything has changed. read more

The Google Maps pin scam: A new Google Business Profile threat - Search Engine Land

There’s a scam going on in the world of Google Maps/Google Business Profile. Competitors can move Google Map pins to a new location which can negatively impact rankings. read more

Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged scammers - MSN

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit ... read more

Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged scammers - AOL

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit ... read more