Someone is using a fraudulent address on a Google business website

user1977

bob6543 said:

I'm too new to the forum to post links, but scammers might be using your details.
search for a bbc article called Bogus companies scam: 'We never knew our home was on the list'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-62494987

which is about using addresses as registered offices for limited companies - the OP wouldn't merely have received something from Google in that case, they'd be getting letters from Companies House and other parties.

sheramber

The OP says it is nota limited company so Companies House is not involved.

However, that report does show that some businesses are  using other people's addresses.

outtatune

greyteam1959 said:

powerful_Rogue said:

onlythebestinlife said:

Sorry I could not find a correct category to put this in. 
I had a letter to say that my business was up and running and my address verified for a Google business website. 
I do not have a business and have never had one, but my address is on this website and it is a security company. 
I really do not know who to contact apart from the police, but I need it taken down from Google but there are no contact numbers etc. The Company having investigated further was dissolved in 2021 and was in Swindon. It has now started up, but not limited and has my address. 
I am really concerned as this is fraud. How do I stop it with Google? Many thanks

For a start I wouldn't be involving the police as no crime has been committed. If you must, then use ActionFraud as they will just file it away and not action anything, but personally save yourself the time and bother.

As for Google, quick search found this - https://support.google.com/maps/answer/3094088?hl=en

These things happen, next door was shown as doing Karate classes. They did aq uick report to Google and it was removed.

I have used that link to report a very obvious & potentially serious road naming error on Google maps several times a year for the last 2 or 3 years.
It's a blatant error on a 2 mile stretch of a local road 
No response at all ever from Google.

I've given up telling them that part of the South Downs Way route they have is wrong. Fortunately it's another public right of way.