“People have been bemused by not finding an Aldi store here ... and trained operators work around the clock to monitor maps for suspicious behaviour, including incorrect edits to places.

An internet prankster who planted a fake Aldi supermarket on Google Maps has caused havoc in rural south Wales. Expectant shoppers and even giant delivery truck drivers have become stuck as they tried ...

An internet prankster who planted a fake Aldi supermarket on Google Maps has caused havoc in rural south Wales. Expectant shoppers and even giant delivery truck drivers have become stuck as they t ...

A non-existent Aldi has wreaked havoc on a rural village after mysteriously appearing on Google Maps. People in Cyffylliog, Denbighshire, said a stream of cars had come through the area and a milk ...

People have been travelling to Cyffylliog in Denbighshire looking to do their shopping at an Aldi which does not exist [Getty Images] A non-existent Aldi has wreaked havoc on a rural village after ...

Villagers in Cyffylliog in Denbighshire, said a stream of cars have recently come through the area and a milk tanker became stuck after Google Maps said Aldi had a store there. The village has a ...

But Google Maps has been causing chaos for some shoppers after pranksters set up a 'phantom' Aldi in the middle of the Welsh countryside. The small village of Cyffylliog has been inundated with an ...

An Aldi appearing on a map of rural Wales was not all it seemed (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Shoppers and a delivery driver have been left short-changed after they headed to a phantom ...

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