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Invoice and payment fraud prevention training for finance teams
A single fake invoice or changed bank account can cost more than a year's training budget. Finance teams are targeted because they can move money, so they need the sharpest habits in the organisation.
Common payment fraud scams
- A supplier's 'new bank details' arrive by email or letter
- An invoice that looks genuine but pays into a criminal's account
- An urgent, confidential transfer requested by someone posing as the CEO
- Fake payment confirmations and bank alerts
- Payroll diversion: an 'employee' asks HR to change their salary account
The verification rule
Write down one rule and make it non-negotiable: any change to bank details, and any unusual or urgent payment, is confirmed by calling the person or supplier on a number you already hold, never one given in the request. Record who checked and when.
Supporting controls
- Two-person approval above an agreed amount
- A cooling-off period for new or changed beneficiaries
- Multi-factor authentication on email and banking platforms
- Regular reconciliation and supplier statement checks
- Leadership backing for staff who delay a payment to verify it
What finance team training covers
Training walks the team through real examples, rehearses the verification rule, covers the newest tricks such as AI-cloned voices of executives, and agrees what to do in the first hour after a suspected fraud, when banks can sometimes still recall funds.
Related training programmes
- CyberSecure Workforce: Nigeria · South Africa · Kenya · Ghana
Frequently asked questions
What should we do if we've paid a fraudster?
Call your bank immediately to request a recall, report it to the police and your regulator where required, preserve the emails and messages, and check whether accounts were compromised.
Is this covered in your programmes?
Yes. Payment fraud is a core part of CyberSecure Workforce, and we can run a dedicated session for finance and procurement teams.
Do you train in our country?
We train organisations in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana.
Can directors attend?
Yes, and they should. Staff are more likely to challenge an urgent request when leaders have said they expect it.
Published 09/11/2026 by Paleon Training Limited. General guidance, not legal advice.
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