Be alert for fake invoices (do you recognize a scammer?)

Written by:
Leo Hoogma, 17 January 2021

We`ve warned about it before, but really can't emphasize it enough: don't fall for scammers and their fake invoices.

It was in the news again: many entrepreneurs are victims of fraud because they transfer money in response to an invoice. Scammers also use social engineering. They cleverly misuse data that you have distributed yourself (for example via social media) to steal your money. For example, by posing as a family member on WhatsApp, including that family member's profile picture.

Stay alert!
Even if you receive a message that the account information or number of a company or person with whom you do business has changed, always verify this with the contact person using the information you already had about that person. You just have to think that your hard-earned money will go to such scammers ?!

Report fraud

Always report fraud to the Fraud Help Desk. On this site you can also take a test to see how alert you are already, and whether you can see through a fraudster when he (or she) approaches you.

"Publicity scares them"
According to BNR de Stem, publicity is the only thing that really scares fraudsters. According to Els Prins of MKB Nederland, entrepreneurs can only do one thing when they receive a fake invoice: `Climb into the pen and threaten with publicity. That's the only thing they shy away from. ` Listen to the fragment here.

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