Are businesses using multiple fake listings to crowd the search results

[Meghana]

Can businesses create multiple listings with the same number and a little change in address? Have been going through some GMB listings and observed that businesses have multiple listings with single location, as a way to crowd the results. attaching the relevant images.. take a look..

[ErmesT]

Hi @Meghana A Warm Welcome in Connect, the Official Community of Google Local Guides.

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[Atsukot]

Thank you so much! @ErmesT

Hello @Meghana, thank you for reaching out to us here on Connect. I sent you a  private message with more details about sharing such information with us. Please check your inbox.

I redacted images from your post. If you would like to report us a suspicious Local Guide, please let us know here in Connect but don't share that person's information publicly. For more details, please read the link (How Do I Report Content on Google Maps) that ermest shared with you.

Thank you!