Ominous “HELP” messages carved onto debris in Los Angeles and spotted on Google Maps have raised alarm among social media users.

Viral posts suggest Google Maps imagery shows a human trafficking plea in L.A., but police say there's no evidence of nefarious activity.

LAPD has debunked the human trafficking conspiracy theories linked with the viral mysterious ‘help’ messages in Google Maps visuals.

Locals in Los Angeles have offered an explanation for the disturbing messages found written on the ground that sent the internet into a conspiracy spiral

It happened on Sunday evening at around 7:45 p.m. on the Union Pacific railroad tracks that parallel Van Buren Boulevard, according to investigators.

Internet users are shocked by the discovery of disturbing messages spotted in Los Angeles. The large words, which include 'HELP', 'LAPD', 'FEDERAL', and 'TRAFICO', appear to be spelled out using construction materials and debris. They are visible in an undeveloped lot, on a sidewalk, and on a billboard.

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

(Reuters) -Union Pacific reported a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday that rose 7% on the back of higher grain and fertilizer shipments and core pricing gains, sending the railroad operator's shares up more than 4% before the bell.

Internet users are shocked by the discovery of disturbing messages spotted in Los Angeles. The large words, which include 'HELP', 'LAPD', 'FEDERAL', and 'TRAFICO', appear to be spelled out using construction materials and debris.

Enter the city of Los Angeles, where a small triangular ... a dozen times on the piece of land that is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The Spanish words for “trafficking,” “federal ...

Internet users have been shocked by the discovery of large words visible on Google Maps which include 'HELP', 'LAPD', 'FEDERAL', and 'TRAFICO'. Ok so apparently Jose is writing all the HELP signs and the dog is named SUS…a boy named SUS pic.twitter.com/ffkzkkLGwM

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