Police say there is no evidence of trafficking or criminal activity after messages written with pipes and wood went viral on social media.

Internet users are shocked by the discovery of disturbing messages spotted in Los Angeles. The large words, which include 'HELP', 'LAPD', 'FEDERAL', and 'TRAFICO', appear to be spelled out using construction materials and debris.

Google Maps users recently noticed an assortment of help messages written out on the ground in Los Angeles. The messages sparked fears of human trafficking as some said “LAPD,” “FBI” and Trafico.” A social media user looked into the messages and was told they were being written by a homeless man.

A Los Angeles region near a shipping port has shot into the limelight after social media users spotted the words 'help' and 'traffico' on Google satellite live images. The words were written in the debris of the wildfires that have ravaged the region.