A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and fake businesses

Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by flownoon on Saturday January 21, 2023 @08:40PM (#34473162)

I got scammed by this exact type of thing when I needed a tow truck ASAP to jump my car. They had a fake business <1 mile away with lots of good reviews. After giving them my credit card info right away and after a long delay, I gave it more scrutiny and realized it was definitely a fake business. I called multiple times to figure out where the F$&@ my tow truck was, each time talking to a different person with a filipino accent. An impressively sophisticated scam, Im not sure how google could fight it

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by mistrial9 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @08:48PM (#34473239)

pay after you get the service

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by jeffbee on Saturday January 21, 2023 @11:08PM (#34474164)

Use the magic phrase: I’ll pay cash. All legit trades people strongly prefer cash, and you can’t get scammed out of it over the phone.

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by bryceacc on Saturday January 21, 2023 @08:52PM (#34473270)

get AAA, and also credit card over the phone? I would have stopped there

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by wolongong942 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @11:14PM (#34474195)

That's how most legitimate tow companies take payment if you aren't already registered.

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by seb1204 on Sunday January 22, 2023 @05:44AM (#34476085)

Mobile credit devices are very common. Some are the size of a coaster and connect to you mobile device of choice. Pay on arrival.

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by computerex on Sunday January 22, 2023 @12:10AM (#34474514)

AAA has been utterly useless. In the past 2 times I needed a tow, they couldn't arrange one in a timely manner, with lots of delays and miscommunications.

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by kube-system on Sunday January 22, 2023 @02:42AM (#34475263)

Years ago AAA was good. But the few times I’ve used them over the past decade, it has been a PITA every time.

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Re:A large network of fake Google Maps comments/reviews and ... by wildrhythms on Sunday January 22, 2023 @09:26AM (#34477660)

Huh my experience is very different. I used the app to get a jump start on my car and they came out in 20 minutes with no hassle. I think it really depends on your location.

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