Ready to run background checks the modern way?
We are excited to announce identity verification (IDV), a new hiring-native solution designed to help employers confirm candidates are who they say they are. Built directly into our application flow, IDV enables businesses to detect potential fraud earlier, reduce operational risk, and support more accurate hiring decisions.
As identity becomes more difficult to assess in an AI-driven world, IDV marks an important step forward in Checkr’s evolution as an AI-powered data platform powering critical decisions, arriving at a time when employers are navigating a rapidly changing identity landscape.
Employers are seeing a growing number of candidates who are not who they claim to be, from impersonators and bots to applicants misrepresenting their location. The scale of the challenge will grow: Gartner estimates that by 2028, one in four candidate profiles worldwide will be fake—impacting every stage of the hiring lifecycle, from sourcing to Day 1.
IDV has already delivered tangible results for customers
- Unexpected location flagged: Candidates appearing to submit from outside the US were identified before progressing, preventing potential location-based fraud.
- Mismatched names detected: We flagged candidates whose ATS pre-filled names didn’t match their IDs, stopping identity spoofing attempts early.
- Fake selfie submissions caught: Screenshots or photos of someone else submitted during the live biometric selfie process were detected, preventing impersonation.
- Biometric mismatch identified: Selfies that did not match the submitted ID photo were flagged, reducing identity verification errors.
- Invalid ID prevention: Candidates without valid US government-issued IDs were stopped from entering background checks, saving onboarding costs and avoiding potential I-9 failures.
IDV is designed to catch true fraud while minimizing friction. Low-risk issues, such as poor lighting or blurry images, allow candidates to retry instantly, with no additional cost or workflow disruption.
Designed for the realities of hiring
IDV is built for the realities of today’s hiring landscape. Unlike general-purpose identity solutions, it is embedded directly into the hiring workflow and can run alongside background checks or at key moments in the candidate journey—ensuring a seamless, end-to-end verification process.
By verifying identity during the hiring process, employers can confidently connect the person who applies, interviews, and completes screening—reducing gaps that can occur with point-in-time checks. Candidates complete verification in roughly two minutes via a mobile-friendly experience—no separate accounts or third-party platforms required.
IDV combines multiple technical signals to detect fraud, including:
- Liveness detection: Identifies photos, prerecorded videos, masks, and deepfakes
- Device and network intelligence: Flags VPNs, TOR usage, and location mismatches
- Forensic document analysis: Detects tampering and verifies ID security features like holograms and watermarks
Failed or incomplete verifications prevent background checks from starting, saving screening costs. Results are available in the dashboard, allowing employers to take the next step, whether engaging the candidate or rerunning the check.
Built for critical decisions at scale
IDV is an integral part of the Checkr platform—a system that leverages AI to decode fragmented and difficult-to-verify information to deliver clear, actionable insights for hiring teams. By verifying identity upfront and confirming the accuracy of candidate identification information, employers can make faster, more confident decisions.
Today, more than 120,000 businesses rely on Checkr to power their hiring processes. The launch of IDV reflects our commitment to setting a new standard of trust as AI, remote interactions, and increasingly sophisticated fraud reshape the hiring landscape.
IDV is now available to all employers using Checkr. Read the The HR Leader’s Guide to Preventing Hiring Fraud to learn more about how IDV can work for your hiring needs.
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