Clearly, these inbound calls are spoofed scams pretending to be Google Maps. Callers consistently use a thick Indian accent, claim to verify business locations or hours, and mention a recorded conversation to add legitimacy. The pattern matches known scam tactics: name‑spoofing, urgent information requests, and a follow‑up text from an unrelated 855 number. Protect your team by refusing to share addresses, emails, or login credentials, and by confirming any request through the official Google My Business dashboard. Enable carrier‑level spam filters, block the offending number, and train staff to recognize the hallmark of spoofed verification calls.
Maybe you should reconsider ansering the phone if you think its weird for someone to ask about your store's hours, some people want to plan ahead and know when your store is open
A woman with a thick Indian accent inquired about our store's hours of operation, to which I replied, and she promptly hung up in a somewhat unusual manner.
A call was received at the Walmart Pharmacy where I work, from a number identified as EC Publishing, located in Florida, with an accented caller who abruptly stopped responding after initial contact.
They called and left a voicemail, claming that my 50% discount offer for Comcast Xfinity is about to expire, and that I should call another number to redeem it, its totaly a scam, especialy since every post on this site says they clame to be from Google Maps, good luck next time, a*holes! :P
Luckily you mentioned that literaly, or we might of not beleived you
A call from a number with a heavy Indian accent claimed to be from Google, but inconsistencies in the story raised suspicions
A call was received claiming to be from Google Maps, requesting verification of my phone number and holiday hours, followed by a suspicious text message and issues with my website.
When the call came through from Caller ID "EC Publishing", a woman spoke rapidily, claiming to be from Google Maps, calling to verify our company information, but i hung up imediatly
A woman falsely identified herself as a Google Maps representative before the call was terminated
Multiple calls were received from someone claiming to be from Google Maps, requesting verification of location and office hours, but the requests were denied.
Calls and texts were received claiming to be from Google Maps, from numbers 650-694-9709 and 855-593-9026, respectively, but no response was given.
Since last week, this number has been calling my office; when I finally answered and heard the mention of Google, I immediately hung up, recognizing it as a scam, and have since rejected subsequent calls from this number.
A similar experience occurred, with the caller claiming to be from Google Maps, referencing a recent contractor, but hanging up when asked for identification
An apparent scam attempted to verify info for a non-existent person on google maps.
A woman with an accent called, requesting to conduct a brief survey on behalf of the company. When I declined, she ended the call abruptly. It's surprising that Google's analytics don't already possess the information they sought.
I missed the call, but it might be legit, we got an auto text from Google a few days ago about Google Maps
To verify the caller's authenticity, I requested their email address as per Google's instructions. They promptly ended the call, and upon calling back, a message claiming to be from Google was encountered.
The caller contacted our bookstore and requested to speak with the owner or manager. After identifying myself as a supervisor, they inquired about the manager's name, our use of barcode scanners, and our point-of-sales software. When asked about the purpose of their inquiry, they vaguely stated that it was "to improve local businesses," speaking with a thick Indian accent.
They left a voicemail with no message, and when i called back, i got a auto voicemail saying they where google maps, but the number cant be used for incoming calls.
Our business received a call from these spammers, who spoofed the name and number of a legitimate business, Mountain VW CA, which is a common tactic used by scammers to deceive their targets.
The caller, with a heavy Indian accent, claimed to be from Google Maps and requested my address
After answering, the caller hung up, and I promptly received a text from an 855 number claiming to be from Google Maps, seeking to verify my address, leading me to block both numbers.
Apparently, a woman with a thick accent and poor English skills contacted our corporate office, inquiring about the status of one of our resorts, claiming the call was being recorded, although we too were recording the conversation, and upon trying to return the call, it was identified as a Google Maps number that doesn't accept incoming calls, leading me to suspect a scam
This number supposibly called from Google Maps, but they hung up imediatly
A woman claiming to be from Google Maps asked if it was a good time to talk, but her rapid speech and reluctance to spell her name raised suspicions.