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

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

After the department responded to an 'unknown trouble' call near Mission Road and the 101 Freeway on Sunday (26 January), a spokesperson said: "Upon arrival, officers conducted a thorough investigation and found no evidence of any criminal activity or threat in the area."

Others have been able to find some mysterious objects or undiscovered coves using Google Maps. Recently, a Google Maps image has been going viral that has left many wondering if it's for real or a hoax. It's an image showing the word help spelled out several times in what looks like a construction area.

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.

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

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

ALARMING images of the word “help” spelled out in an empty lot have sparked horrifying conspiracy theories. An area of undeveloped land in Los Angeles is the subject of mass

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

Mysterious ‘HELP’ and ‘TRÁFFICO’ signs that are visible on Google Earth are causing concern in downtown Los Angeles. Satellite imagery shows the lettering constructed from old pipes and wood chunks near rows of shipping containers.

The messages of "help" have been seen tens of millions of times after images from Google Earth were shared on social media platform X/Twitter sparking concern online

Disturbing messages asking for help have been spotted in Los Angeles and have been visible on Google Maps for years.