“Pay us or the reviews stay”: The extortion scam targeting Australian small businesses
Smart Co •
Published: September 29, 2026 at 12:36 AM
by Simon Thompson
Australian small businesses are being extorted by scammers who flood their Google profiles with fake one-star reviews before demanding payment to remove them.
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