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Someone posts fake negative reviews about your business, professional services, or public presence — using fabricated or exaggerated claims to damage your livelihood.
What You Might Notice
A sudden cluster of negative reviews from accounts with no history
Reviews appear from profiles that were recently created or have no other activity.
Reviews contain personal attacks rather than genuine customer feedback
The content is about you personally, not about a product or service.
The timing correlates with conflict with the other person
Bad reviews appear after arguments, separation, or legal action.
What You Can Do
Report fake reviews to the platform
Google, Facebook, and other review platforms have processes for flagging fake reviews.
Respond professionally to reviews you can't get removed
A calm, factual response shows other readers the reviews aren't genuine.
Document the connection between reviews and the other person
Pattern evidence strengthens any legal or platform complaint.
Important: This resource provides general information, not personal advice. Every situation is different. The actions suggested here may not be safe in your specific circumstances — particularly if the person causing harm could notice changes to your devices or accounts. Always consider your physical safety first.
If you need personalised support, contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or your local specialist domestic violence service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Posting false negative reviews of victim's business, professional profiles, or services across review platforms. Damages victim's professional reputation, income, and career prospects. May coordinate multiple fake reviews to appear credible.
False Review Dispute Flag false reviews for removal. Provide evidence of fraudulent origin.
SAFE-M-0084
Review Response Strategy Respond professionally to false reviews. Request genuine client reviews to counterbalance.
Detection Indicators
ID
Detection Indicator
SAFE-D-0075
Fraudulent Review Pattern Negative reviews from non-genuine accounts correlating with conflict events.
SAFE-D-0076
Professional Impact Decline in business correlating with review attack.
The TFA Matrix is a research framework under active development. Technique classifications, detection methods, and mitigations reflect current understanding and are subject to revision. This framework does not constitute forensic methodology, legal evidence standards, or clinical diagnostic criteria. Practitioners should apply professional judgement appropriate to their discipline and jurisdiction.