Nearly 1,000 scam numbers linked to fake Google profiles targeting Ghana food chains – TrustGH

TrustGH, a public scam-verification and reporting platform, has uncovered nearly 1,000 suspicious mobile numbers allegedly linked to fraudulent Google Business Profiles impersonating major food chains and restaurants in Ghana.

The findings are contained in an investigation conducted by TrustGH using open-source intelligence (OSINT) and digital analysis of business listings, telephone numbers and other publicly available information on Google Search and Google Maps.

It advised customers who find a restaurant through Google Search or Google Maps to cross-check the telephone number using the restaurant’s official website, verified social media account or another trusted channel.