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VOO halves its collection costs by flagging risky customers in the first month

At VOO, a small group of customers with risky or fraudulent behavior could cause major losses. A predictive model spots suspicious behavior as early as the first month after a subscription is activated.

Collection costs, from €720,000 to €360,000


-50%

Net gain


€1.7M

Of at-risk customers for whom revenue was preserved


36%

OVERVIEW


The challenge.

A small group of customers caused a large share of the losses.


A few risky customers

A small group of customers with risky or fraudulent behavior could cause major losses.


€2,000 per case

Each case could mean €1,000 in costs and €1,000 in lost revenue.

SOLUTION


What was done.

A predictive model, followed by two actions.

Early detection

A predictive model spots suspicious behavior as early as the first month after activation.

Proactive outreach

Flagged customers are contacted quickly.

Customer-first approach

Tailored reimbursement plans are offered to maintain the relationship.

RESULTS


What changed.

Lower recovery costs and preserved revenue.

Collection costs

Cut by 50%, from €720,000 to €360,000.

Revenue preserved

Revenue was preserved for 36% of the at-risk customers.

Net gain

The net gain is €1.7M.

USE CASES BEHIND THIS STORY


Read the method.

Fraud Detection

Icon illustrating Fraud Detection

Score suspicious transactions and see the factors behind each alert.

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