Google filed a lawsuit against Pacific WebWorks and other unnamed defendants for allegedly using the company's name and colorful logo to promote fraudulent work-at-home money-making schemes.
"Thousands of people have been tricked into sending payment information and being charged hidden fees by questionable operations," Google said in a blog post on Tuesday.
The search engine sued Salt Lake City-based Pacific WebWorks, an application service provider and software development firm, in a Utah District Court.