Police investigated the location in Los Angeles where words including "help" and "trafico" were seen in satellite images.

A disturbing satellite image shows the words "help" and "traffico" signs in a Los Angeles railroad yard. It is prompting citizen sleuths to look for answers. Michael and Gabriella Keller drove 50 miles to see for themselves.

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

Social media users worried about a human trafficking ring when downtown Los Angeles messages spelled out in building materials were seen by satellite. But the LAPD says it's

Google Earth users spotted multiple instances of the world "HELP" spelled out using various materials on a plot of storage or waste facility in California city

LAPD clarifies human trafficking concerns linked to Google Earth images, confirming no danger and debunking viral claims.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

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

Social media users have noted satellite imagery showing the words "HELP" and "TRAFICO" etched into the ground at a rail yard in Los Angeles.

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

LAPD have debunked viral conspiracy theories about mysterious 'HELP' messages seen in Google Earth images, confirming that they were created by a trespasser with no link to human trafficking.

Amid the LA fires, new concerns about human trafficking have sparked in the city. The discussion began after people spotted "Help" and "Traffico" signs on Google Maps.

A set of coordinates are circulating social media and, as of Jan. 27, plugging them into Google Maps revealed a concerning image: an aerial view of the word "help" written more than a dozen times on Los Angeles property belonging to Union Pacific Railroad.