Report: Google Maps hosts ‘millions’ of fake business listings

Report: Google Maps hosts ‘millions’ of fake business listings
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2019-6-21 10:22

Many of us rely on Google Maps to find electricians, hair salon, and other services in our area.  Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google Maps hosts an estimated ’11 million falsely listed businesses on any given day.

’  The majority of the bogus listings are found in categories that Google calls ‘duress verticals’ – electricians, plumbers, and towing and car repair services.   The WSJ noted that scammers often hijack the names of legit businesses through these listings, carry out shoddy jobs, and demand exorbitant fees. When reporters at the Journal searched for ‘Plumbers’ in New York, they found that…

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