Hi,
I’m no SEOer but I think this is common practice by assholes which SEs SHOULD ban every site they have using this practice.
best of luck. wish I could help more.
I can say that these people will get their due. maybe not online…… but when you practice dirty dealings …..your life will shit on you. simple Karma.
what’s funny is these people make their own lives miserable and never seem to “get it”.
S.