Construction fraud prevention
Construction companies lose millions to payment fraud. Here's how to stop it.
Construction and manufacturing account for a disproportionate share of invoice fraud due to complex subcontractor chains, high-value invoices, and email-based payment instructions.
Why this matters right now
Recent UK anti-fraud campaign data highlights rising construction invoice fraud losses and recurring payment-diversion patterns. Finance teams need preventative controls before approvals, not forensic reviews after money leaves.
3 common construction payment fraud scenarios
Subcontractor bank change before draw release
A known subcontractor appears to request a last-minute account update, but beneficiary details do not match prior payment history.
Spoofed project email requesting urgent payment
A look-alike domain impersonates a project contact and pushes AP to bypass normal validation controls for a six-figure wire.
Inflated invoice that blends into project volume
A fraudulent amount increase hides inside a high-velocity payment cycle where teams rely on manual spot checks.
How Vantirs protects construction payment workflows
- Verifies beneficiary and routing data against known vendor payment history
- Flags sender domain spoofing and BEC-style urgency patterns
- Surfaces amount anomalies with context before payment approval
- Creates a defensible review trail for controllers and auditors
Protect construction payments before funds move
See how Vantirs helps accounting and AP teams catch high-risk invoices before wire release.