Google removes fake ratings from scammed restaurants, and the owners breathe easier
Google removed dozens of bogus one-star reviews from the pages of eight Philadelphia restaurants on Tuesday, hours after The ...
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Google’s new advisory exposes rising job scams, fake reviews, and AI traps
According to the advisory, scammers are upgrading their playbook using AI tools to make their tricks look painfully real.
Some NYC businesses targeted in fake 1-star review extortion scheme
Some New York City business owners say they're being extorted by fake reviewers who leave a slew of negative Google reviews ...
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Small businesses hit by global scam of fake negative Google reviews
Small business owners are being targeted by scam artists who flood Google Maps and other sites with phony false reviews and then extort the business owner, offering to remove the reviews for a price.
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Small businesses face a new threat: Pay up or be flooded with bad reviews
Natalia Piper was busy running her general contracting business in Los Angeles when a random message popped up on WhatsApp in June. "Someone has ordered me to post a negative review on your business," ...