Invoice scams
This is when scammers intercept and change the details on an invoice you’re paying, directing the payment into the scammer’s account.
How it can happen
You get an email or invoice asking for payment from an individual or company you know, like your builder or solicitor, perhaps even as part of a thread of real messages. But scammers have intercepted the email on route and changed the payment account details. They may hassle you to pay quickly in the hope you won’t notice the different payment details.
How you can protect yourself
Check the payee name on the account matches the name of the person or company you’ve been dealing with. If it doesn’t, call them on a number you know is real to check.
Before making payment, contact the sender on a number you trust to confirm the account details on the invoice are correct.