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Invoice safety

Is this invoice real? Check before you pay

A practical checklist for fake business invoices, changed bank details, and urgent payment emails.

The short answer

Do not trust an invoice just because it carries a familiar logo. Fraudsters often impersonate suppliers and change payment details at the last moment.

Warning signs to pause on

  • The bank details differ from a previous genuine invoice.
  • The sender address is a close misspelling of a supplier domain.
  • The invoice asks you to bypass the usual approval process.
  • An urgent deadline is paired with a new payment account.

What to do next

  1. Upload the invoice screenshot or paste the payment email into SignalCheck.
  2. Call the supplier using a saved phone number, not a number in the invoice.
  3. Confirm any bank-detail change through a second trusted contact.
  4. Pause payment until the invoice and payee are independently verified.

Ready to check the evidence?

Paste the link or message, or upload a screenshot for a clear, reasoned result.

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