Alert: Be Cautious of Fake Reviews!
"Hello fellow Local Guides,
I wanted to alert you all about a fraudster who contacted me on WhatsApp offering a job to write fake reviews for hotels and restaurants on Google Maps. I had received this message before, but I ignored it. This time, I deliberately followed up and saw how they operate, and I found out that they were promoting fake reviews in a Telegram group.
This is a serious issue because if everyone writes fake reviews, it will be difficult to find real information on Google Maps. I request all of you to be cautious and try to avoid fake reviews. If you receive such an offer, please report it to Google support.
I urge you all to share this message with your contacts and help maintain the integrity of Google Maps.
Thank you!"
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@TravellerG @Julie_A @DeniGu @Latika_Malhotra
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I have got a lot of money so give him a review with the money and then delete the review from Google maps.
You did not understand its meaning at all !!
DON’T WORRY i understand you 
First I will talk to you on message, after that if he asks you to give a review then give it, there will be no problem in it, I have to see it and send him the screenshot. He will say that the first task is completed, in the same way you will have to complete 3 tasks …
Then he will ask you for the bank or UPI, you have to give it to him, he will send you the money, after that you do not have to do any work …
And the review posted on Google Maps needs to be deleted…
There is an option to earn money once every month 
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I did the same, but as soon as there are some greedy people who do not know anything, they also transfer money, and later cheat. Thank you very much for your comment.
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Hi @Bipul_Ramchiary,
Thank you for flagging it to us.
I’ve redacted the screenshots you shared as it contains personal information. Here on Connect, we value everyone’s privacy and we discourage Local Guides from sharing personal information about themselves or someone else.
I will reach out to you via personal message on how to proceed with this issue you shared.
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@AngieYC thank you very much for your valuable Information.
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Hi @Bipul_Ramchiary,
No problem, I’ve sent you the message. I’ve also removed some of the tags and left the ones that are relevant to your topics.
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Hello dear fellow LG, @Hashmat_Bro
You are doing this against the policies of Google Maps.
As matured LGs, we should only review the places you visit/visited - and it should be your own experience.
Even your account can be banned at any time.
Kindly abstain from such illegal practices, please.
This is for your own safety.
We LGs should have own own ethics… please.
Best wishes.
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Brother, I feel safe because I have complete faith in myself. No one can cheat me or get any information from me. All this happens sometimes, it happens in many ways, you do it but do not get any legal information from it.
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Thanks @TravellerG sirji, for your valuable comment. But these people will again do such work.
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We are least bothered…
If we believe in our ethics, we don’t get involved with such illegal practices…
I too get messages, calls and Private Messages on LG Connect, because I’m Level 10 LG… but I educate them & politely avoid any such activities.
Hope, our fellow LG @Hashmat_Bro also will stop doing such things…
Please…
Regards
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@TravellerG Sirji you are right, we have to stay away from such activities. But this is a big problem and we have to discus deeply about it because such fake reviews will lead to big impact in Google Map. Google Map developer has to pay attention to this topic. 
Thank you for marking my response as solution to the discussion.
When we are struggling for quality and authenticity, such silly messages really hurt.
Regards with prayers
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