New verification

[liorenda]

Fraudulent Business Profiles in the Spotlight as Google Updates Verification Requirements and Trust Signals - BrightLocal

So Google is supposedly rolling out an additional layer of verification.
A few questions:

1. Did you encounter this type of verification?
2. Is it only for new listings, or old listings can get a verification call as well?
3. Is there a list of Google phone numbers?

Thanks,
Lior

 

[Professor M]

1. not yet
2. new and old (if you make certain edits or move address)
3. check these links:

About phone calls from Google Assistant - Google Business Profile Help

Important: This article is about a Google Assistant feature that Google uses to contact a business. It's not about how to contact Google Support on behalf of a business. Phone calls from Google

support.google.com

Help protect against fraudulent calls - Google Business Profile Help

As a business owner, you can receive many types of phone calls, including some from automated systems. This article will help you understand the difference between trusted automated systems and scams.

support.google.com