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YouTubers appeared to be chased away from the viral spot in a chaotic video of them investigating the creepy messages
- Carsen Holaday, Senior News Reporter

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 speculation on social media after people noticed the distressing words seen on satellite view pictures.
On a property located a mile east of Los Angeles City Hall, the words “help,” “LAPD,” and “federal” are seen written out with debris among dumpsters and trash on Google Earth and Google Maps.
The word “trafico” is also written on the land, sparking conspiracies that the site is a hotspot for human trafficking.
Social media posts about the mysterious lot quickly went viral as a frenzy started over the creepy messages.
“A vacant lot near an overseas container facility. Human trafficking is a real possibility here,” one X user wrote.
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“Whoa, man! That is some really creepy stuff. What do you think it means? How long do you think it has been written there!?” another panicked.
“This is really one of the creepiest things I’ve seen in a long time.”
Another wrote, “This needs to be investigated by the authorities.”
Twitch streamers with the FaZe Clan even took matters into their own hands and investigated the lot themselves in a live stream earlier this week.
However, the stream left their fans terrified after they appeared to be chased off the property by dogs.
‘NO ONE IS IN DANGER’
Union Pacific Railroad, which owns the property, said there’s no criminal activity happening at the lot besides trespassing.
“Photos circulating on Google maps that show the word ‘help’ on Union Pacific property were created about a year ago,” a Union Pacific Police Department spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
“No one was or is in danger.”
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Union Pacific said a man trespassed on the lot to create the “misleading messages.”
“We want to remind the public that it is illegal – and more importantly unsafe – to trespass on Union Pacific property,” the spokesperson said.
Cops also said the criminal trespassed, creating similar messages on nearby properties.
The Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday they were aware of the man who allegedly created the alarming scenes.
Union Pacific Railroad’s statement
A spokesperson for the Union Pacific Railroad, which owns the property with the ‘help’ messages visible on Google Maps, said in a statement that no one is in danger.
“Photos circulating on Google maps that show the word ‘help’ on Union Pacific property were created about a year ago – no one was or is in danger,” a Union Pacific spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
“A man trespassed on Union Pacific and other nearby properties to repeatedly create these misleading messages.
“We want to remind the public that it is illegal – and more importantly unsafe – to trespass on Union Pacific property.
“We do know the individual that creates these does so on neighboring properties as well.”
“We’ve had several different contacts with the individual you speak of,” LAPD wrote on X.
“He has refused housing or a mental health evaluation.
“There is no evidence of Human Trafficking.”
LONGTIME MESSAGES
LAPD said the suspected trespasser has been at the location for several years.
Google Street View shows “help” was written on the sidewalk outside the lot when their street view car drove past it in July 2023.
Multiple messages can also be seen from the road in that street view footage.
While Union Pacific said the aerial images were taken a year ago, it’s unclear why they’re resurfacing online now.
And members of the FaZe Clan, a group of Los Angeles gamers, drew even more attention to the viral spot with their visit.
BIZARRE LIVESTREAM
Streamers Rani Netz, Nick Fosco, and Jason Nguyen, known as Stable Ronaldo, Lacy, and Jasontheween, respectively, investigated the mysterious spot in a live stream on January 26.
When they arrived at the eerie site and asked an onlooker for an interview, they were told to “get out.”
As they left the location, they then appeared to be chased by a pack of dogs.
Social media users were quick to comment on a video of the bizarre incident.
“That’s wild! Dogs, messages, and chaos all in one,” one X user noted.
“They pulled up for answers and left in a full sprint—LA mysteries come with guard dogs now!” another wrote.
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“There’s definitely something fishy going on there,” a third wrote.
FaZe Clan and the individual streamers didn’t respond to The U.S. Sun’s requests for comment.