Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged network of scammers

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, announced Wednesday, claims a man working within a wider network, created and sold fake business profiles on Google Maps. 

An initial alert came from a Texas business that flagged an unlicensed locksmith impersonating them on Google Maps. That was just the tip of the iceberg.