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Free check: is this vendor email real?
You have an invoice or a "new bank details" email in front of you, and something feels off. PayeeShield gives you a clear answer in about a minute, before the money leaves.
What you get
- A clear answer: Pay, Hold or Call first.
- The exact reasons, in plain words.
- Three steps to follow before paying, including what to ask on the phone.
- A dated record of the check, as proof it was done.
What we look at
- Whether the email asks you to pay a new account.
- Whether the sender's address imitates your vendor's.
- Where your reply would go.
- How long the sender's website has existed.
- Pressure to pay fast or quietly.
- Whether the email really came from that company, when you forward it as an attachment.
How to run it
- 1Create a free account with your work email. No password.
- 2Paste the email, or forward it to your personal PayeeShield address.
- 3Read the verdict and follow the three steps.
What it isn't
PayeeShield gives advice, not a guarantee, and never touches or moves money. A real vendor whose mailbox was hacked can send a perfect-looking email, which is why any bank change always means a call to a number you already know.