Public watchdog · Updated continuously
The websites that pretend to be local.
Fake Local Sites tracks websites built to look like local businesses — local concrete contractors, local plumbers, local roofers — that are actually lead-brokers. We log the evidence and show you exactly how to report each one.
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Sites tracked
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Networks mapped
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Jersey Village · concrete contractor
jerseyvillageconcrete.comClaims to be a local concrete contractor — we found it isn't.Score 7 -
Katy · concrete contractor
katyconcretecontractor.comClaims to be a local concrete contractor — we found it isn't.Score 7 -
Spartanburg · water-damage restoration company
spartanburgwaterdamage.comClaims to be a local water-damage restoration company — we found it isn't.Score 7 -
Weatherford · concrete contractor
weatherfordconcretecompany.comClaims to be a local concrete contractor — we found it isn't.Score 7
Largest networks
One phone number, many city names. These are the operators we've mapped most extensively.
888-376-09554 sites
How to spot one yourself
- Search the business on Google Maps. Real local businesses have a Google Business Profile with a pin on the street. Fake ones don't.
- Look for a physical address. A real local contractor lists a street address — not a city name with a zip.
- Look up the phone number. If the same number appears on contractor sites in five other cities, it's a lead-router.
If a website fails two of those three checks, your contact info will be sold the moment you submit the form.