08-13-2018 07:03 AM
Hi,
How do i report a local guide who is advertising his services on other's google businesses review with the same services as his and some of them are downright slander?
Just googled his business (the name of which he left on other similar businesses reviews) and the local guide reviewed his own business with 5 stars and also put in his contact details so its quite obvious its his own business. He has left 63 reviews on other similar business services of his and almost all are 1 stars.
Not the right way to do business. Completely unprofessional. I saw on one of the discussions that I needed to tag a google moderator to look into this.
08-13-2018 07:14 AM
Hi @elephunk21
You need to Report it on Google Maps.
Open the fake review you want to Report, on right side of review there are three dots, click on it and with reasoning you Report it.
Then you may tagg moderator here.
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Vijay Desai.
08-13-2018 07:22 AM
Hi Vijay,
I have already flagged mine as advertising. But i have only flagged for what he did for my own business service. However i don't think it is fair to the 50 other businesses (different companies which are not mine but with the similar business service) he gave a 1 star for and advertised his own business. for him to continue to be a 'guide' if all he is doing is raving about his own business and posting fake spams is defeating the purpose of being a guide.
This is my first time using this site so I dont want to accidentally post his information public and would prefer if a google moderator can look into this through private message.
08-13-2018 09:37 AM
Hi @elephunk21
Thanks for reaching us.
Please read this post to know how to report a Local Guide: How to identify and report fraud on Google Maps
You are right, and you don't need to write private information in here.
I am tagging a Google Moderator ( @GeorgesHR) for you
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08-13-2018 09:43 AM
Hey @elephunk21,
Thanks for reaching out.
I will contact you over a private message with more information.
Hi @ErmesT, Thanks for the mention.
08-14-2018 11:22 PM
@elephunk21 I myself have come across quite a few instances of blatant or less blatant advertising. Unfortunately all platforms will have people who try to manipulate or abuse it.
Thank you for reporting!