Guides: check before you pay

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How to check if an invoice is a scam (step by step)A practical 7-step checklist to verify an invoice before you pay: company register, website age, email domain, phone, bank details and warning lists.Is this company legit? How to check a business in 5 minutesHow to verify that a company is real and active: official registers, directors, address, website history, reviews and regulator warnings.12 fake invoice warning signsThe most common red flags on fake or altered invoices, and what to do when you spot one.How to verify a bank account change requestA safe procedure for handling 'we've changed our bank details' emails, one of the most costly invoice frauds.Common invoice scam types (and how each one works)Business email compromise, fake supplier invoices, directory and domain-renewal scams, overpayment and more, with how to spot each.How to check a website's age (and why it matters)Find when a domain was registered, when it first went live and how long it has been archived, using free official tools.