Google Maps users recently noticed an assortment of help messages written out on the ground in Los Angeles. The messages sparked fears of human trafficking as some said “LAPD,” “FBI” and Trafico.” A social media user looked into the messages and was told they were being written by a homeless man.

The Los Angeles area spotted on Google Maps is next to a shipping yard. Members of an adventure group who explored the area were chased away by ferocious dogs.

X and Reddit users have shared concerns over the messages in LA but locals have shared insight into who is behind them

🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS: This disturbing message was spotted on Google Maps in Los Angeles, California, with the words “Help” and “Traffico” written in the debris, surrounded by shipping containers. It has been confirmed that the lot next to this location is a shipping yard which has… pic.twitter.com/swvBnSogXu

Large HELP and TRAFICO signs near Cesar Chavez Ave in LA stir fears of trafficking or protests over displacement.

Mysterious messages like ‘Help’ and ‘Traffico’ spotted on Google Maps near a Los Angeles shipping yard have sparked fears of human trafficking and left residents searching for answers amidst the wildfire devastation.

Google Maps users recently noticed an assortment of help messages written out on the ground in Los Angeles. The messages sparked fears of human trafficking as some said “LAPD,” “FBI” and Trafico.” A social media user looked into the messages and was told they were being written by a homeless man.

A Los Angeles region near a shipping port has shot into the limelight after social media users spotted the words 'help' and 'traffico' on Google satellite live images. The words were written in the debris of the wildfires that have ravaged the region.