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My business was targeted again today with 10 fake reviews, each rated at 3 stars, from the same attacker. These scammers use bots to post these fraudulent reviews and then offer to remove them if I pay. This is the second time this month that I’ve faced this issue. I was able to resolve the...

My business was targeted again today with 10 fake reviews, each rated at 3 stars, from the same attacker. These scammers use bots to post these fraudulent reviews and then offer to remove them if I pay. This is the second time this month that I’ve faced this issue. I was able to resolve the...

Coordinated Extortion Attack - Google Removed 4 Fake Reviews But Left 2 from Identical Attack Pattern On November 12, I reported a coordinated fake review extortion attack where six fraudulent 1-star reviews targeted our business and the entire remodeling industry in Chicago. These reviews...

Hello, Last night, a coordinated group of scammers launched fake 1-star reviews against multiple home remodeling companies across Chicago. Within a 2-hour window, our business and our budinrds received multiple fraudulent reviews from accounts that have never been our clients. We have...

I want to report a local business that is buying fake reviews that are posted almost daily! and using a keyword in its business name to unfairly manipulate the local map results. In addition, he just created a fake location in Chicago without any physical location; he hid the address, targeted...

Hey guys! Here is another one: Chicago Remodeling Bathroom & Kitchen · 3119 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jb6VXRgNmnP8WR9C7

Thats great! Ill post more here shortly there are 10-15 more coming

Haha, I'm glad we took them down! There are so many of them in IL. More to come, guys be ready :-)

Hello, I want to report fake Google Map listings that don't exist as businesses in Chicago, IL, don't hold a general contractor license in Chicago, and spam their business name listings with the keyword "kitchen remodeling Chicago" and tons of fake Google reviews daily. I submitted the...