A rising trend involving scammers sending out fake invoices in the hope they will be paid has been identified by Barclays.

Details have been revealed in a new scams bulletin from the bank which said the average value of each fake bill is £8,600.

Kirsty Adams, Fraud & Scams Expert at Barclays, said: “Invoice scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

“Scammers target suppliers, creating fake emails requesting invoice payments that can look seriously legitimate.”

She said ordinary…