--- title: "Candidate Fraud Checklist: 6 Hiring Controls | First Advantage" description: Download six practical controls to help verify candidate identity, protect interview integrity, validate experience, and reduce candidate fraud. --- [![First Advantage Logo](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/FADV-Primary-Solid-RGB-revised.svg)](https://www.fadv.com) ![https://4830052.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4830052/GIG%20(GIG\_Economy)/Podcast/Images/podcast-landingpage-ben-eubanks-gated-header-636x180.png](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/GIG%20(GIG_Economy)/Podcast/Images/podcast-landingpage-ben-eubanks-gated-header-636x180.png) CANDIDATE IDENTITY VERIFICATION # 6 Controls to Help Combat Candidate Fraud  AI can write a résumé, coach a candidate through an interview, and make traditional hiring signals less reliable. This practical checklist helps employers strengthen hiring integrity and verify that candidates are who they claim to be.  Learn how to be: - Verify identity before candidates advance - Protect the integrity of virtual interviews - Validate résumé and employment claims - Check for a consistent professional history - Establish clear rules for candidate AI use - Prepare recruiters to recognize warning signs ### Download the Candidate Fraud Checklist --- Are you a job applicant with questions? [Click here](https://fadv.com/candidates). ### Download the Candidate Fraud Checklist By providing this information, you consent to First Advantage contacting you about our products and services. [Click here](https://fadv.com/privacy-center/) for information on how your personal information will be used and our commitment to protecting your privacy. ![podcast-ben-eubanks-checklist-ungated-landing-page-625x525](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/GIG%20(GIG_Economy)/Podcast/Images/podcast-ben-eubanks-checklist-ungated-landing-page-625x525.jpg) ## Strengthen the Signals Behind Hiring Decisions  Candidate fraud becomes easier when employers treat identity, interviews, and background verification as separate steps. Connecting these controls can help teams evaluate whether a candidate’s identity, experience, and demonstrated abilities tell a consistent story. Résumés and interviews may no longer provide the same level of confidence they once did. The checklist combines identity checks, interview safeguards, employment verification, clear AI policies, and recruiter readiness to help employers build a more consistent hiring process.  [**Download the Checklist**](https://offers.fadv.com/candidate-fraud-checklist#top) **“Anything an employer can do to verify the work product or capability of a person leads to a better selection decision.”** Ben Eubanks Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research and Advisory ## Recognized for Innovation, Ethics, and Leadership ![fadv-time-best-companies-2026-award](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Awards/fadv-time-best-companies-2026-award.png) ##### #1 in Background Screening and Identity Verification ![award-2026-marketplace-risk-excellence-program-355x300](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Awards/award-2026-marketplace-risk-excellence-program-355x300.png) ##### Excellence Program in Screening Background Checks ![6-HRcom\_most-innovative-screening-technology-300x300.png](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Awards/6-HRcom_most-innovative-screening-technology-300x300.png.webp) ##### Most Innovative Screening Technology Sources: Know Your People Podcast Episode 5 “Written by AI, read by AI” ![First-Advantage-logo-white-2024](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/First-Advantage-logo-white-2024.svg) --- This content is offered for informational purposes only. 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