Google is now sending out Google Business Profile email notifications when its spam systems detect a spike in spam reviews on your Business Profile. The email says, “Protecting your Business Profile from spam reviews,” and adds, “Google has detected a spike in spam reviews on your Business Profile and removed them so they do not affect your Google rating.”
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