Kurzfassung
Scammers send fake invoices to small businesses for products or services never ordered, hoping busy owners pay without checking. These bogus bills often look legitimate, mimicking real vendors or referencing common office supplies, web...
Wie es funktioniert
Scammers send fake invoices to small businesses for products or services never ordered, hoping busy owners pay without checking. These bogus bills often look legitimate, mimicking real vendors or referencing common office supplies, web...
Warnzeichen
- : Invoice for items, subscriptions, or services your business never ordered or agreed to Pressure to pay immediately, with threats of late fees or collections Sender or account details that don't match a vendor you recognize or have a contract with
Was tun
- 1: Train staff to verify every invoice against actual purchase orders before authorizing payment Establish a clear approval workflow for new vendors and unexpected bills Report suspicious invoices to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your accounting team
Quelle
ftc-consumer-blog
Quelle geprueft vom Mythos Forensic Team
https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/05/run-small-business-pay-your-bills-not-scammers%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3EFAQ
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Was sind die ersten Warnzeichen?
: Invoice for items, subscriptions, or services your business never ordered or agreed to Pressure to pay immediately, with threats of late fees or collections Sender or account details that don't match a vendor you recognize or have a contract with
Was sollte ich zuerst tun?
: Train staff to verify every invoice against actual purchase orders before authorizing payment Establish a clear approval workflow for new vendors and unexpected bills Report suspicious invoices to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your accounting team
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