Accounting staff struggle to detect sophisticated invoice payment request spoofing emails because attackers can mimic legitimate sender addresses, amounts, and writing styles, requiring manual verification each time.

Workarounds Described

• texts boss before processing suspicious email
• relies on gut feeling when writing style feels off

Implied Software Gaps

• Automated detection of spoofed internal payment requests by comparing writing style and sender patterns against known legitimate communications

VerifyShield

VerifyShield is a browser extension and email add-in that uses AI to analyze writing style, sender behavior, and invoice metadata to flag payment request spoofing. It cross-references requests against an employee's typical phrasing patterns and flags anomalies in real-time, eliminating the need for manual gut checks.