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Returns Fraud Stops Here

Sophisticated criminals are collaborating across networks, armed with advanced tactics to exploit return policies. This interconnected fraud threat demands an intelligent response.

By analyzing data signals, you can track where these criminal rings are actively perpetrating return fraud. Advanced exception-based analytics lets you anticipate their next moves and swifty shut them down.

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Defend against fraudulent returns with Agilence Analytics

Purchases vs. Returns History
  • Gain insights by comparing the historical data of purchases and returns. Uncover anomalies and suspicious patterns. 
Same-Day Returns, Cash Returns, and Same-Cashier Returns
  • Identify fraudulent returns that occur on the same day, involve cash transactions, or are processed by the same cashier. 

Frequent Returns After Purchase
  • Detect excessive returns within a short period following a purchase, a common red flag for fraud.
Product Correlations
  • Analyze the products purchased in the same transaction as the return, providing valuable context for identifying fraud. 

Employee and Customer Relationships
  • Explore correlations between employees, customers, and the original transaction, helping to pinpoint potential internal fraud.

Cross-Location Returns
  • Identify cases where products are purchased at one location and returned at another, a common tactic in return fraud schemes. 

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Don't let returns fraud undermine your business. Agilence Case Management, with AI-driven case linking, empowers you to stay one step ahead of fraudsters. Protect your revenue, maintain customer satisfaction, and safeguard your brand reputation. 

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Uncover Similarities Across Stores

Discover similar characteristics of incidents occurring across all your stores, such as the time of day when theft is more likely to occur.

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Reveal Hidden Connections

Identify related and connected incidents that were previously unknown, such as similar vehicle or suspect descriptions.

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Improve Fraudster Identification

Streamline the identification of organized retail crime (ORC) rings and other networked fraudsters, allowing you to take targeted action to mitigate the threat.

Return authorization only scratches the surface.

It's time to think strategically. 

Your Solution: Agilence Analytics and Case Management

Agilence Analytics and Case Management platforms work seamlessly together to provide easy-to-understand analysis and case linking for return fraud.

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Neiman Marcus identified $960K worth of shrink in one year targeting fraudulent returns.

Agilence helped our team to become more efficient and profitable. We couldn't be happier with Agilence and the expertise of the Agilence team.
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Kim Auman-Fanning
Director of Loss Prevention
The Agilence team is simply the best. They are always willing to help and share their knowledge.
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Jennifer Zervas
Loss Prevention Manager
Agilence has by far been the best vendor I have worked with in my career. We've accomplished a lot together and had a lot of fun doing it.
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Matt Hutchinson
Asset and Revenue Management Manager

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