Checkr launches fraud tools that follow candidates past the offer

Checkr launched a Fraud Detection Suite on Oct. 8 that ties identity checks from application through interviews and post-hire reverification, according to the company’s announcement. The product combines resume screening, deepfake detection and biometric checks aimed at AI-enabled impersonation in hiring.

The sharpest number in the launch was not the product list. In a beta analysis of customers using its resume fraud detection, Checkr said 36% of inbound resumes were flagged for further review. The rate reached 50% for software and AI engineering resumes, compared with 23% to 27% across sales, marketing and operations roles. Those figures are applications flagged for review, not confirmed fraud.

The company is selling a way to check whether the applicant, interviewee and eventual worker are the same person. “A one-time identity check is no longer enough,” co-founder and CEO Daniel Yanisse said in the announcement.

At the application stage, the suite checks phone numbers, email addresses and online presence against known fraud signals and compares resume claims with Checkr’s database of more than 260 million verified profiles. Image comparison looks for mismatches among a candidate’s online images, interview stills and government-issued ID.

For remote interviews, Checkr said its deepfake detection analyzes video, audio and photos for synthetic or AI-altered content. A separate biometric check compares a live selfie with a government ID and uses liveness detection to distinguish a person from a photo or replay. Device and location checks flag manipulation, spoofing and discrepancies between a candidate’s apparent location and the one they claim.