How to check if a business is legit
Twelve checks, from the official registry to the way you pay, that tell a real company from a convincing front. Most take a minute or two, and nearly all of them are free.
Know who you’re dealing with.
Plain, sourced guides to checking businesses, websites, people and invoices before you trust them with your money, your data or your name.
How to tell if a website is legit
Before you buy, sign in or type a card number: read the real address, check how old the site is, look past the padlock and pay in a way you can take back.
How to spot a fake LinkedIn profile
AI can now make a face you will trust more than a real one. These are the checks that still work on fake profiles, fake recruiters and fake investors.
Business email compromise: how to stop fake invoices
One convincing email, one changed bank account, one payment you cannot pull back. How the most expensive scam aimed at businesses works, and the habits that stop it.
How to find out who owns a business
Ownership is on record more often than you think, just not in one place. Where to look in the United States, Canada and the UK, and what each record can and cannot tell you.
What is KYC? Identity and business checks, explained
Know your customer and know your business: what the rules require, what actually happens when you upload an ID or a selfie, and what a business is asked to prove.
How we write these.
- Sourced
Every figure and every rule links to the agency, registry, court or study that published it, and each guide lists its sources at the end.
- Checked
Researched and drafted with the help of AI, then checked claim by claim against those sources before it is published. Each guide shows when it was last reviewed.
- Corrected
Something wrong or out of date? Email trust@trulinq.com and we will correct it.
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