Guides

Practical, plain-English guidance on the fraud that takes money out of business bank accounts — written to be useful whether or not you ever use our product.

Is this invoice a scam? Seven checks before you pay

The seven things worth checking on an invoice that doesn't feel right, and the one check that actually settles it.

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A supplier emailed new bank details. What should you do?

The single most common way businesses lose large sums — and a short, repeatable process that stops it.

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You've paid a scammer. What to do in the first hour

If money has already gone, speed decides the outcome. The order of operations that gives you the best chance.

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How to stop invoice fraud in a small business

A practical checklist across email, process, banking and people — with an honest note about which items matter most.

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What is business email compromise?

The plain-English explanation of the attack, the five shapes it takes, and why technology alone doesn't stop it.

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How to verify a supplier's bank details properly

The verification most businesses do is the one that fails. Here's how to do it so it actually catches fraud.

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Who pays when invoice fraud happens?

The question everyone asks after the money has gone, and the uncomfortable answer most businesses discover too late.

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Settlement fraud: why conveyancing is the top target

Large, time-pressured, irreversible: why property settlements attract the most determined attacks, and what actually holds.

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Payment fraud in strata management

Owners' money, constant contractor invoices, and one person approving them — the combination attackers look for.

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Subcontractor payment fraud in construction

Legitimate bank-detail changes are normal in construction — which is exactly what makes the fraudulent ones work.

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