These users (or the black hat "marketing" firms they hired) went on Google Places - which contains listings of the businesses seen on Google Maps - and spam the "this place is permanently closed" button.
If enough users do it, Google marks the victim business as "Reported to be closed." Then, pending a review and approval, the victim's mark becomes "This place is permanently closed."
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