How to identify and report fraud on Google Maps

Hallo @TorM ,

Ich werde Dir eine private Nachricht mit Anweisungen senden, wie Du diesen bestimmten Local Guide melden kannst, damit unser Team das Account dieser Person einsehen und geeignete Maßnahmen ergreifen kann. Die endgültige Entscheidung können wir jedoch nicht mitteilen, da wir die Privatsphäre aller respektieren. Wir bitten Dich, keine Informationen über die Person öffentlich zu teilen, von der Du glaubst, dass sie gegen unsere Richtlinien verstößt, da wir die Privatsphäre aller respektieren.

Ich werde Dein Post in unserem entsprechenden Beitrag wechseln, weil es dort besser passt.

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Check out this [GOOGLE MAPS ACCOUNT REMOVED]

There are tens of reviews posted one after another, for less than an hour, all of them absolute spam!

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Hi @DeannaL1 ,

Thank you for reaching out.

I’ll send you a private message with instructions on how to report this Local Guide. Please note that I’ve removed the Local Guide’s profile link from your comment, as we value everyone’s privacy. Please avoid sharing yours or somebody else’s personal information publicly on Connect.

Thank you.

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Hello @abd_alawwad81 ,

Thanks for reaching out!

In this case, I will reach out to you in private with further instructions.

I will be merging your post to the relevant thread kindly provided by @ErmesT .

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Hi Google & Connect Moderators,

Today I want to highlight on a guy who shares same photographs for different places. As I am a railfan, I was searching about ''Nathdwara" railway station which is one of last stations to have two different gauge.

As I have visited the place I know about the station and got to see a suspicious photograph. After scrolling I noticed that a account is posting fake pics of the place.

I decided to go to his profile where I was shocked to see that all his photos had the same problem… Same photos for different locations! I reported 8-10 pics but there were 100s like this.

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This is total violation of policies for LGs and such practices disheartened LGs like me and many more. I would like you to please have a detail check of his account and take necessary actions against him.

@TraciC @ErmesT @Aruni

@DanniS please take action as soon as possible… This is totally unacceptable. It is a kind of fraud.

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Hi @AnshukMitra

Thank yo so much for reaching us.

It seems you already know this post: How to identify and report fraud on Google Maps

If so, please edit your post, for removing the photos. In Connect we respect everyone’s privacy, and Google don’t need your screenshot here. They will contact you, if needed

Simply press the three blue dots on your post then click on “edit”

Edit your post - Why and How To

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Thank you @ErmesT for reaching out early. You want me to edit or remove his name right?

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@AnshukMitra

I am asking you to remove every reference to a profile. Photos and links

Thank you for understanding

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Most welcome @ErmesT I hope necessary action will be taken against such accounts.

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Hi @AnshukMitra ,

Thanks for reaching out to us and for editing your post. In addition to what @ErmesT has mentioned, I’ve also redacted the photos, where the personal information was stated.

Just to let you know, please only tag the Google Moderators listed in this topic.

I’m going to move this post to How to identify and report fraud on Google Maps and send you a private message on how to report a specific Local Guide.

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How would I go about reporting a Local Guide for spamming the same picture in many locations?

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Hi @MollyMae ,

Try contacting a Google Moderator ( @GeorgesHR / @Petra_M ) on the forum, they’ll PM you infos about what to do.

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Hi @MollyMae ,

Thanks for reaching out!

I will send you a private message with further instructions on how to report a Local Guide.

I will be merging your post to the relevant thread, How to identify and report fraud on Google Maps.

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Information is useful and good and there is also more than a way to report counterfeit business thanks Google team for help

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@AriMar. I want to report a local guide. They are creating businesses/locations/parks that are totally fake. They are also posting personal information of people like names/addresses/phone numbers/personal pictures in photos posted to other locations.

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Hi @artlares ,

Thanks for reaching out!

I will send you a private message with further instructions on how to report a Local Guide.

I will be merging your post to the relevant thread, How to identify and report fraud on Google Maps.

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Hi @AngieYC I’d like to report someone who is just posting selfies from himself and friends.

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@AnshukMitra
I would like to invite to a suggestion made by me on this issue under Idea Exchange.
Please see the Link below:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Idea-Exchange/Pop-up-dialogue-box-to-appear-to-confirm-its-originality-while/idi-p/1873307
with a caption as
Pop-up dialogue box to appear to confirm its originality while posting a photo or review.
@Rodrigo_P

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@ErmesT thank you and thanks to everyone replied to my post, but I know how to report a place or how to report an image and so, the problem that I found a local guide profile with a really high level on google maps, and each and every response he makes is just spamming to get more points, how do I report a person not a place or image or some wrong information, thanks a lot.

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Hi @abd_alawwad81

Everything is written on this post.

Just write: I have to report a local guide, and tag a moderator. You will be contacted on business days, to share privately your information.

I will tag a moderator for you. @AlexaAC

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