The 5 Scam Emails Catching UK Small Businesses
A business I work with nearly paid £12,000 to a criminal, because an email arrived that looked exactly like one they were expecting. Here are the five, shown on screen, and the 30-second check that catches all of them.
The short version
- The five: fake delivery fee, HMRC refund, mailbox suspension, the boss who can't take calls, and the supplier's new bank details
- The bank-details scam is the expensive one — always verify changes by phone, on a number you already had
- Read the sender's real address, not the display name
- Hover any link and read the true destination before you click