The Google listing showed Arney Plumbing’s pictures and five-star reviews, including one written by KARE 11's A.J. Lagoe, who hired the real Jeff Arney for a job.

The Points Guy reports that scammers recently claimed a local business listing on Google for Delta’s customer service department at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.

The Stillwater address listed on Google was also fake. Lawyer Aaron Dean was hired by the real Horizon Roofing, and he traced the fake listing back to Premium Home Service-affiliated entities.

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.

Google is giving the listing page in Maps a makeover that introduces Material 3 Expressive-like card interface and rearranges ...

Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone ...