Fake invoice scams

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• The pitch
• The con
• How to protect your business

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The pitch

Scammers send you an invoice or bill requesting payment for goods or services. These invoices may state that you are past the due date for payment and threaten that non-payment will affect your credit rating.

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The con

The invoices are fake and are for goods or services you haven't ordered or received. For example, you might be sent an invoice for a domain name that is very similar to your current domain name or for a small amount of stationery. The scammer hopes that you don't notice the difference and just pay the invoice.

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How to protect your business

Make sure the employee paying your invoices checks that a purchase order has been raised before they pay any invoice.

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