Candidate Verification

Stop Candidate Fraud and AI-Generated Applicants

Shufti runs document forensics, biometric matching, and enhanced due diligence inside your hiring pipeline, so fraudulent candidates are caught at the application stage, not after a conditional offer.

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Candidate Verification — document forensics, biometric matching, and enhanced due diligence inside your hiring pipeline

Trusted By 2000+ Clients Worldwide

Identity Trust for Modern Hiring

Candidate Identity Verification Across Every Hiring Stage

Stop Fake Applicants Before Screening Begins

Bots, synthetic identities, and AI-generated applications can bypass traditional ATS filters and waste recruiter time. Shufti detects high-risk applications early using document forensics, biometric verification, and device intelligence before candidates enter the hiring pipeline.

Catch Proxy Interviews and Deepfake Candidates

Remote hiring makes it easier for proxies and AI-generated identities to enter interview processes undetected. Shufti uses biometric liveness checks and identity matching across interview stages to ensure the same verified person appears throughout the hiring journey.

Verify the Right Person on Day One

Background checks validate records, but not always the person presenting them. Shufti re-verifies candidate identity before onboarding and system access, ensuring the individual receiving credentials is the same person approved during hiring.

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Candidate Employment Verification Built for Modern Hiring Teams

Authenticate candidate identity at every stage of the hiring process

Verify Any government-issued documents, match biometrics, confirm address, and extract chip-level identity data, before a conditional offer is made. Each verification method is configurable per role type, risk level, and regulatory requirement.

Document Verification

Verify any government-issued document a candidate submits, with forensic analysis that detects tampering, font inconsistencies, and AI-generated artefacts. Template matching against any document types across 250+ regions with decisions delivered in under 15 seconds.
Facial Biometrics

Confirm the candidate appearing at the interview is the same person who submitted their application. 68-point facial landmark comparison with iBeta 3 -certified liveness detection 99.7% accuracy,catches deepfake video submissions, printed photo spoofs, and injection attacks during the selfie step.
NFC Verification

For regulated-industry hiring (financial services, government, healthcare) requiring high-assurance identity evidence, NFC verification extracts cryptographically secured data directly from ePassport and national ID chips. Produces tamper-evident verification records that document images alone cannot provide.
Address Verification

Verify a candidate's proof of address at the point of application with OCR extraction in 150+ languages, structured field decomposition, and cross-checks against global postal databases. Geospatial distance detection flags addresses that don't match the candidate's stated location.

Enhanced Screening for High-Risk Roles

For senior, financial, and regulated-access roles, identity verification is the floor, not the ceiling. Enhanced due diligence extends screening to adverse media,sanctions exposure, and corporate affiliations ,producing a complete risk picture before the offer letter is signed.

Due Diligence

EExtend candidate screening beyond identity to adverse media, sanctions lists, PEP status checks. Configurable risk thresholds determine which roles trigger enhanced review. Produces a structured due diligence report audit-ready for internal governance requirements.

Built for Every Role in the Hiring Process

Combine identity checks, right-to-work verification, and document authentication into a single pre-employment flow. Built for hiring teams that can't afford a compliance gap before day one.

Fraud Analyst

Pre-scored evidence and fraud signals on every flagged case, so your team reviews decisions, not raw submissions.

Fraud Detection Fraud Scoring Liveness Detection

Compliance Officer

Audit-ready evidence on every verification, structured for regulatory inspection across every jurisdiction you operate in.

Compliance Coverage AML Regulatory Audit

Hr Manager

Verify candidate identities and right-to-work status before day one, without slowing down your hiring pipeline or adding manual steps for your HR team.

Hiring Compliance Right-to-Work Pre-Employment Checks

FRAUD COVERAGE

Detect Every Fraud Type Targeting Your Platform

Deepfake

AI-generated faces and synthetically forged documents bypass legacy liveness checks at scale. Shufti’s passive liveness & document forensics detects synthetic media before it reaches your onboarding flow.

Document Deepfake Facial Deepfake

Identity Fraud

Credential theft, blended synthetic identities, and manipulated documents exploit gaps in manual review. Shufti’s layered verification surfaces fraud signals before accounts are created.

Account Takeover Synthetic Identity Fraud Document Fraud Impersonation Fraud

Account & Platform Abuse

Duplicate registrations, bot-driven sign-ups, and referral exploits erode platform economics. Shufti links device, identity, and behavioural signals to flag abuse rings at scale.

Multi-Accounting Bonus & Promo Abuse Fraud Networks

Transaction & Payment Fraud

False chargeback claims, money mule networks, and sanctions evasion expose your business to financial and regulatory risk. Shufti ties identity verification directly to transaction context.

Chargeback Fraud Money Mule Activity Party Fraud Regulatory & Compliance Risks

How the Candidate Verification Process Works

Verify Candidates Without Slowing Hiring

STEP 01

Candidate Identity Submission

Candidates upload their government ID and biometric selfie through your ATS, hiring portal, or Shufti SDK on any device, anywhere.

STEP 02

Instant Identity & Fraud Checks

Shufti verifies document authenticity, extracts data with OCR, performs biometric matching, detects liveness fraud, and validates NFC chip data for high-assurance roles.

STEP 03

Automated Candidate Risk Scoring

Every submission receives a risk score based on document validity, biometric confidence, and liveness results. Suspicious cases are automatically flagged with supporting evidence.

STEP 04

Verified Candidates Move Forward

Approved candidates continue through the hiring pipeline, while flagged submissions reach reviewers with complete verification context and audit-ready records.

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Built for Compliance: Go live in minutes with our flexible API and lightweight SDKs

Single API, Seamless Integration

Build fully customisable verification flows with seamless backend integration.

Gain full control by customising verification flows end-to-end.
Integrate seamlessly with your backend for quick implementation.
Design flexible verification journeys tailored to your users.

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Launch a native verification experience in your mobile app within minutes.

Launch native verification within minutes on iOS or Android.
Use ready-made UI with camera, capture, and real-time feedback.
Customise flows to fit seamlessly into your mobile app.

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Run Shufti within your own identical-capability infrastructure for maximum data control and privacy.

Keep all sensitive information in-house to meet strict governance and data residency requirements.
Keep sensitive information fully private and secure in-house.
Deploy in highly regulated sectors without compromising compliance.

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Quickly launch identity verification through a secure, customisable web link, no code required. Learn more.

Start verifying users instantly with a no-code setup.
Deliver a consistent identity experience via a link or embedded iframe.
Deploy quickly via a secure link or embedded iframe.

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With KYC Journey Builder, create personalised verification journeys without writing a single line of code.

Customise your journey effortlessly with drag-and-drop functionality.
Instantly see how your verification flow looks for your users.
Easily connect with Hosted Verification for a consistent, branded experience.

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Industries

Built for High-Risk Hiring Across Regulated and Digital Industries

Trusted Sellers, Repeat Fraud Blocked

Verify the seller is real at onboarding, then prevent re-joins with duplicate detection and optional 1:N matching across the marketplace.

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Don't just take our word for it, hear from our customers

The Confidence Our Clients Share

The future of digital identity is defined by trust, interoperability, and regulatory alignment, so our partnership with Shufti reinforces DevCode Identity's commitment to supporting our global customers with the most secure, best-in-class, complaints identity verification solutions available today.

Combining our Conversion Driven Compliance Orchestration Platform with Shufti's global KYC and IDV capabilities allows our customers not only to navigate complex regulatory demands but also to maintain a seamless customer onboarding experience with the highest achievable conversion rates.

Mark Knighton

Chief Global Development Officer - Global Alliances, DevCode

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Frequently Asked Questions

What verification checks run during the candidate screening process?

A standard candidate verification flow includes document authentication, biometric face matching with liveness detection, and address verification. For regulated or senior roles, enhanced due diligence adds adverse media screening, sanctions and PEP checks, and source-of-funds review. Every check is configurable per role type and risk appetite.

How does Shufti detect proxy interviewers?

Biometric liveness detection confirms the interviewee is physically present and live — not a deepfake video, pre-recorded submission, or injection attack. Cross-round face matching compares the biometric captured at application stage against the person appearing at interview. A mismatch triggers a review flag before the hiring decision is made.

How long does a candidate verification take?

Standard document verification and biometric matching complete in under 15 seconds. NFC chip verification adds seconds for high-assurance roles. Enhanced due diligence timelines depend on the depth of screening configured and are confirmed during implementation scoping.

Which regulatory requirements does it help satisfy?

For UK financial services, verification records satisfy FCA SM&CR individual accountability documentation requirements. For US employers, data handling is structured to support FCRA consent and adverse action obligations. Right to Work verification outputs satisfy UK Home Office documentation standards. Audit trail exports are available for all jurisdictions.

How does it integrate with ATS platforms?

Verification is triggered via REST API from within the ATS or hiring workflow. Webhook callbacks deliver pass, fail, or review-queue status on completion. Structured JSON responses, including document data, biometric match scores, and liveness results, are ready for downstream ATS ingestion. Sandbox access is available immediately for integration testing.

Stop Hiring Fraud Before Day One

Verify candidate identity with document authentication, biometric matching, and liveness detection before onboarding, background checks, or system access. Shufti helps hiring teams detect fake applicants, deepfake candidates, and proxy interviewers before any hiring decision is made.

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