Google reveals the existence of a company that posts a 5-star review of 'Yarase' for a fee



Google has introduced a user word-of-mouth system that allows you to search for impressions and 5-point ratings posted about various stores and services. In such a Google word-of-mouth system, the actual situation of 'a company that gives a 5-star rating with a fake review for a fee' was revealed by a sting operation by a consumer group.

Dodgy Google Five Star Review Scam Exposed – channelnews

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A British consumer group has created a fake business list called '5-star reviews' to examine the Google review fraud problem. On top of that, I paid £ 108 (about 16,000 yen) to a vendor who advertised that 'I will give a positive review with Google's 5 stars for a fee' and 'I will give 3 to 5 reviews a day. I want it, 'he said, and sent the review content created by the consumer group to the vendor.

As a result, it was confirmed that the wording specified by the consumer organization was posted with a 5-star rating.

Also, during the course of the investigation, as many as 30 five-star ratings were posted intensively to stock traders who had been badly rated until then, and 'likely' to Scottish search engine optimization services and London spirit mediums. We found reviews that were suspected of being harassed, such as the comment 'No coincidence' and a 5-star rating. Some users praised electrical contractors and dentists, who are about hundreds of kilometers away from their place of residence, with a five-star rating.

Consumer groups asked for comments from vendors promoting these fake review posts, and one vendor said, 'These fake reviews are useful when companies start new businesses. What we do. That does not violate Google's Terms of Service. ' Another vendor denied the charges, saying, 'We have never sold fake reviews.'



Consumer groups have also found reviews that claim, for example,'this lawyer helped collect millions of dollars in debt.' If this review were to be done, the poor could be even more fooled. There is also sex, 'he said, warning that fake positive reviews would drive genuine negative reviews.

In addition, consumer groups have sought to crack down on regulators and Google, saying, 'We're exploiting flaws in Google's review system, scamming scammers and scammers, putting consumers at risk.'

Google says, 'Our policy prohibits fake reviews, and we monitor system fraud 24 hours a day, both humanly and technically.' 'We found scammers trying to trick people. If you do, we will act swiftly, from deleting content to suspending your account and even taking legal action. '

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