Google is suing a man it says was part of a scam network creating fake businesses on Google Maps. The network allegedly collected and sold the personal data of users who contacted those businesses.

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit ...

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This type of “cascading fraud” has been gaining traction recently, as Malwarebytes uncovered in January a similar operation where fake Google Ads hosted on Google Sites targeted Google Ads ...

Google is suing a Maryland man and others for allegedly abusing the tech company's services to create fake online listings for phony businesses, bolstering said businesses with sham views from ...