How to detect fake receipts (62% AI-generated case explained)

Fake receipts are getting dangerously convincing

Financial documents used to be hard to forge — but AI has changed the rules. We analyzed a receipt featured in a recent article about billing fraud, and our AI image detector flagged it as 62% AI-generated. This means the document was a mix of real and synthetic elements, which is exactly what makes today’s fake receipts so dangerous. When a receipt looks perfectly real at first glance, you have to ask: is this receipt fake or AI-generated?

This goes far beyond fake checks or small purchase slips. Modern AI tools can generate:

• realistic invoices used in invoice fraud,
• fake payment confirmations that mimic banks,
• synthetic receipts designed to pass visual inspection,
• altered bank statements and contract pages.

Source: The Conversation article with examples

FAQ

How dangerous are AI-generated financial documents?

Extremely dangerous. They enable everything from fake receipts and fake invoice scams to fraudulent loan applications and redirected payments. What once required skilled forgery now only needs a modern AI generator.

Why are partially AI-generated documents so hard to spot?

Hybrid documents — like this one with 62% AI-generated content — combine real formatting with synthetic elements. The familiar pieces make the forged parts more believable, letting invoice fraud slip through visual checks.

What’s the most common fraud involving AI-generated documents?

Fake vendor invoices and altered payment instructions. Scammers use AI-generated invoices or fake bank statements to redirect legitimate payments to their own accounts.

How can businesses protect themselves from document forgery?

Use multi-step verification for all financial transactions, rely on digital signatures, compare new documents with previous legitimate ones, and scan every suspicious file using an AI image detector or AI document checker.

Can AI detectors catch fake receipts reliably?

Yes. Our AI image detector analyzes formatting consistency, texture patterns, pixel-level AI signatures, and layout anomalies common in AI-generated receipts and financial forgeries.

What should I do if I suspect a receipt or invoice is fake?

Verify all details through official channels (not the contacts listed in the document), cross-check it with earlier authentic invoices, and run it through an AI document checker immediately.