Vendor fraud costs businesses 5% of annual revenue through short deliveries, kickback schemes, and backdoor theft. The Doh Suite monitors every delivery, verifies every invoice, and detects collusion between employees and vendors. We've uncovered schemes worth millions and prevented countless more.
30% of businesses experience vendor fraud annually—most never know it
Vendors delivering less than invoiced, knowing busy employees won't verify counts. 10-20% shortages are common in unmonitored deliveries.
Avg Loss: $12,000/yearManagers receiving cash or gifts for choosing specific vendors, accepting substandard products, or approving inflated invoices.
Avg Loss: $18,000/yearEmployees and vendors colluding to steal products during deliveries. Product goes out the back as new inventory comes in the front.
Avg Loss: $15,000/yearDuplicate invoices, price increases, phantom deliveries, and billing for products never received. Accounting rarely catches sophisticated schemes.
Avg Loss: $9,000/yearFake returns, credit manipulation, and products "returned" to vendors but actually diverted to employees or accomplices.
Avg Loss: $7,000/yearDeliveries scheduled during off-hours when oversight is minimal. Night and early morning deliveries are highest risk for fraud.
Avg Loss: $8,000/yearMonitor, verify, and control every aspect of your vendor relationships
Good vendors have nothing to hide. Our system protects honest vendors while exposing fraudulent ones. Complete transparency benefits everyone except thieves.
Multiple verification layers catch schemes that single systems miss
This grocery chain was experiencing massive inventory variances in their meat and seafood departments. Premium products were disappearing, food costs were 8% above industry average, and several stores showed consistent losses despite strong sales. Management suspected shoplifting but security measures weren't helping.
DohShield's cameras revealed an elaborate vendor fraud network. The seafood vendor was shorting deliveries by 15-20%, billing for premium grades while delivering standard. The meat department manager was receiving $2,000 monthly kickbacks. Employees were loading "damaged" products into the vendor's truck during deliveries—products that were actually perfectly sellable.
The investigation uncovered connections across five stores involving two vendors, three managers, and seven employees. They had operated for over two years, stealing an estimated $427,000. The scheme included fake invoices, product diversion, quality fraud, and systematic short deliveries. One vendor was billing for products never delivered to stores that didn't even carry those items.
Armed with video evidence and DohAssist's audit reports, the chain prosecuted the vendors and terminated involved employees. New vendors were secured with strict monitoring protocols. Within 90 days, food costs dropped 6.5%, saving $1.2 million annually. The integrated monitoring system now prevents any similar schemes from taking root.
Customized monitoring for your specific vendor relationships
Every delivery photographed, time-stamped, and verified. Complete chain of custody from truck to shelf.
AI counts products, verifies quantities, and flags discrepancies instantly. No more estimation or trust-based receiving.
Identifies unusual patterns like frequent returns, consistent shortages, or suspicious timing that indicates fraud.
Tracks interactions between employees and vendors to identify inappropriate relationships or collusion.
Matches every invoice against actual deliveries, catching overcharges, duplicates, and phantom billing.
Immediate notification of suspicious vendor activity allows intervention before losses occur.
| Fraud Type | Average Annual Loss | DohShield Recovery Rate | Your Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Deliveries | $12,000 | 95% | $11,400 |
| Kickback Schemes | $18,000 | 100% | $18,000 |
| Backdoor Theft | $15,000 | 92% | $13,800 |
| Invoice Fraud | $9,000 | 98% | $8,820 |
| Return Manipulation | $7,000 | 90% | $6,300 |
| Total | $61,000 | 95% avg | $58,320 |
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100% delivery verification • 93% fraud detection • $35K average recovery