Use case

Proof-of-purchase verification software that reduces weak claims without slowing genuine customers.

Teams looking for proof-of-purchase verification software usually have the same tension: fraud exposure is rising, but heavier proof journeys also damage response and satisfaction if they are handled badly.

Kosmos handles that route with POPSCAN. It gives promotions, reward and sampling mechanics a clearer way to check product and receipt evidence while keeping legitimate participants moving.

Kosmos domain: Verify, reward and settle POPSCAN Promotions teams Fraud and operations Customer experience leads

Use-case overview

Decision frame

Decide whether this is the right fit.

Start with the problem, the upside and the fit. If those three markers do not sound right, move sideways before you open the wrong page.

Problem

Where the operating model usually starts to fail

Manual receipt review, easy-to-fake claims and inconsistent market rules create a workflow that is expensive to operate and difficult to defend at scale.

Opportunity

What improves once control is clear

Improve proof quality without turning the journey into operational theatre. Reduce fraud pressure, keep genuine users moving and make exception handling easier to justify.

Best fit

Where this pattern fits best

Best for promotions, rewards, competitions and sampling programmes where proof quality matters commercially but heavy friction would cost response.

Promotions teams Fraud and operations Customer experience leads

Where Kosmos usually starts for purchase proof.

POPSCAN is the verification layer. ONECARD and Payment Services appear when verified claims need to turn into controlled value delivery or settlement afterwards.

Primary product

POPSCAN

A proof-of-purchase verification layer for campaigns, rewards, competitions and sampling, with structured product and receipt checks.

Best for campaign, sampling and reward mechanics where proof quality has to improve without punishing legitimate customers.

Adjacent product

ONECARD

Useful when verified claims should unlock digital rewards rather than an ad-hoc fulfilment process.

Adjacent product

Payment Services

Useful when the end of the route is not a reward but a controlled reimbursement or claimant payout.

Proof-of-purchase verification software visual
Proof of Purchase Verification

What a governed proof route looks like

The route needs better evidence, not just more manual review.

Stage 01

Collect the right evidence at the right point

Ask for barcode, product or receipt evidence only where the mechanic genuinely needs it, rather than burying every entrant in the same friction.

Stage 02

Apply structured verification rules

Use product checks, receipt understanding and rule logic to separate straightforward passes from cases that need a closer look.

Stage 03

Move the verified claimant forward cleanly

Pass legitimate users into reward or payout journeys without forcing operations teams to rebuild the result manually.

What buyers usually need to avoid

The common mistake is treating every participant as if they are equally risky.

  • Manual review queues that grow faster than the campaign
  • Proof steps that feel punitive to legitimate entrants
  • Market-by-market rules living in disconnected documents
  • Reward and settlement routes that break once proof is accepted

Where adjacent products matter

Verification is often only the middle of the journey.

ONECARD becomes relevant when a verified claim should trigger digital reward delivery. Payment Services becomes relevant when the end state is a refund, rebate or controlled claimant payout instead.

Pedigree

Why this route comes from live promotional mechanics

POPSCAN is derived from operational environments where barcode checks, receipt evidence and exception handling have to work under commercial pressure. That gives the product a stronger footing than a theoretical anti-fraud layer.

Read the nearest proof or check the neighbouring fit.

Start with the nearest operational proof. If the pressure actually belongs with a neighbouring product, move sideways before you open the wrong page or brief.

Questions buyers ask before they commit.

Does proof-of-purchase verification always mean receipt scanning?

No. The right route depends on the promotion mechanic. Sometimes product or barcode evidence is enough; sometimes receipt understanding is necessary.

Can it reduce fraud without damaging conversion?

That is the point. A governed route applies stronger checks where they matter instead of making every legitimate participant pay the same friction cost.

Where does reward fulfilment sit?

Usually immediately after proof acceptance. That is where ONECARD or Payment Services can join the route if value needs to move in a controlled way.

Is this only for very large campaigns?

No. It is useful anywhere the commercial cost of weak proof handling is already visible, even if the volume is not yet huge.

Need proof-of-purchase verification that holds the line without hurting response?

Show us the current claim route and we can map where POPSCAN fits, where the friction really belongs, and what the adjacent reward or payout path should look like.

We carry the use-case, product and source context into the brief.