However, it appears that nefarious users are taking to Google Maps, and deliberately editing key business details, such as the phone number or contact email. It might not be the most obvious platform for fraud, with most of us thinking of email phishing or phone scams as the top tools in the scammers arsenal. Police in India have reported an increase in cases of Google Maps users being scammed out of their money. We explain what the scam consists of, and how you can avoid it. But, they're not using coding skills or canny hacking tactics – the scary part is, what they're doing can be replicated by pretty much anyone, regardless of tech abilities.
I have added more information below.Google Maps, used by millions of us every day to find a place to eat or help us plan our journey home, has become the most recent platform for a simple, yet effective scam.įraudsters in India have been caught manipulating the data that Google displays on its Maps, in order to scam users out of money. This issue has only been for a few days and I just happened to notice while scrolling through Google Maps. Hopefully someone can help.Įdited to add: I still get emails when a business replies to a review. I was not sure where to post this so hopefully it goes to the right place. Therefore I am wondering if there is an issue. But All replies to my reviews I cannot see. I blurred out the reply just to keep it private as I do not wish to draw attention to any specific place. Now this is what is looks like when a follower sees my review. This is just my review with photos, yet I see no reply. I will try to include pictures that blur out private information just to give an idea of what I mean. Is there a new issue/bug that is causing this or is there a new way to see replies left by businesses on the app? Thanks in advance! HOWEVER, a different Local guide (who is already following me) CAN see the replies, yet I cannot. There appears to be an issue in Google Maps where I cannot see a reply to any review on profile.
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