Gartner projects 1 in 4 candidate profiles will be fake or significantly fabricated. Identity fraud costs businesses
$20,000–$120,000 per incident.
41% of organizations report active candidate fraud. Deepfakes, stolen IDs, and fabricated identities never enter your pipeline — IDv stops them before you spend on screening.
A 1:1 facial match between a live selfie and a government ID creates a defensible chain of trust — audit-ready from the first click to the final report.
Once verified, applicant personally identifiable information (PII) auto-fills the questionnaire — no manual entry errors, fewer drop-offs, and zero back-and-forth bottlenecks.
The candidate receives a Verified First-branded identity verification request.
A QR code moves them to their phone for high-fidelity ID scanning.
AI-driven OCR scans the government ID. 3D liveness confirms a real, present person.
Verified info auto-fills the questionnaire. The background check unlocks.
Background screening does not start until identity is confirmed.
| Factor | With IDv | Without IDv |
|---|---|---|
|
Candidate fraud intercepted |
Before screening begins |
After hire — or never |
|
Data entry errors |
Eliminated (auto-fill) |
Manual, error-prone |
|
Cost of a fraud incident |
~$0 (blocked at gate) |
$20,000–$120,000 |
|
Deepfake / synthetic ID risk |
Defeated by 3D liveness |
Undetected |
|
Audit trail |
Full chain of trust |
Name + SSN only |
|
Candidate drop-off |
Reduced (60-sec mobile flow) |
Higher (manual forms) |
IDv authenticates that a candidate is a real, live person who matches their government-issued ID — using AI document scanning plus biometric liveness — before the background check begins.
3D liveness detection confirms a real, present human in real time, defeating photos, videos, masks, and AI-generated deepfakes that static selfie checks miss.
Most candidates complete the full ID-and-selfie flow in under 60 seconds from their phone — and the verified data auto-fills the rest of the application.
No. The 60-second scan replaces manual data entry, reducing drop-offs and typos, so verified candidates move into screening faster.
Background screening stays gated until identity is verified. The workflow gate is configurable by package, so rescreens of known employees can bypass it.
IDv reads government-issued documents from around the world, including driver's licenses, passports, and national ID cards.
Yes — and it's configurable. The workflow gate is bypassed at the package level for rescreens of known employees, so returning workers aren't slowed down. First-time candidates always go through full verification.
Tell us about your hiring volume and we'll show you IDV running inside your ATS in minutes. No annual commitments, no long-term contracts, no minimum screening requirements.
We are proud members of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)
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