Report a fake Google business listing from Google Maps using Suggest an edit, or through Google’s business redressal tools when the issue looks like fraud. Google’s help pages are the steps to follow, and outcomes take time.
On Maps, open the listing, choose Suggest an edit, then Place is closed or not here, then the option that matches the problem, such as offensive, harmful, or misleading, and submit (Report a business on Google Maps, checked Oct 26, 2026; Request removal of a Business Profile, checked Oct 26, 2026). For suspected fraud involving name, phone, or website patterns across many profiles, use Google’s Business Redressal Complaint form linked from those help pages.
Document what you saw: screenshots, the Maps URL, and dates. Do not name or amplify the fake listing on your own site. Do not engage in black-hat takedown tricks. Keep your own Business Profile complete, verified, and consistent so customers can tell the real company apart.
If impersonation is harming leads, also tell customers your real phone and site on every job and invoice.
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