Glossary · R

Review extortion

  • FRChantage aux avis
  • ESExtorsión con reseñas
  • DEErpressung mit Bewertungen

A scam where someone posts fake negative reviews, then demands money to remove them. Google advises not to pay and to report it through its dedicated form.

E.g.A Portland bakery gets six 1-star reviews, then a message demanding $300 to make them go away. The owner doesn't reply and sends screenshots to Google.

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