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Authenticate academic records before they reach your committee.
A forged transcript wastes committee time - and compromises your institution.
Fraudulent academic documents are a global problem. From altered transcripts to fabricated admission letters and fake enrolment certificates, bad actors exploit the high volume of applications that admissions teams process. Automated verification protects institutional integrity without slowing down your process.
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- Digital, scanned or photographed
- ~1 minute per verdict
- 1 in 3
- institutions have encountered forged academic documents
- Millions
- of fake degree certificates are in circulation globally
- Zero
- documents stored after verification - your applicants' data stays private
The problem
What fraud looks like in education & admissions
How it typically shows up, and the forensic signal that exposes each one.
Forged transcripts with edited grades
Grade entries, GPA calculations, and course names are altered on otherwise genuine transcripts. Table row alignment and cumulative credit total consistency checks expose the edits.
Fabricated degree certificates
Certificates from non-existent or misrepresented institutions, complete with convincing seals and signatures. Embossed seal analysis, font consistency, and institutional identifier checks flag the forgeries.
Fraudulent enrolment and admission letters
Letters claiming current enrolment or acceptance at prestigious institutions, used to obtain visas or scholarships. Letterhead plausibility, domain authenticity, and signatory title analysis catch inconsistencies.
How TamperCheck helps
A forensic verdict within seconds
TamperCheck integrates into your application portal or admissions system. Every academic document - transcript, certificate, or letter - is verified at upload and returns a clear verdict before your admissions team begins review.
What we check
- Transcript table row and credit total integrity
- GPA and grade calculation consistency
- Degree certificate embossed seal and hologram analysis
- Institutional letterhead and branding plausibility
- Enrolment letter signatory and date consistency
- Font metrics across all printed fields
Documents we verify
Common document types in education & admissions
FAQ
Common questions about education & admissions
How do you verify a transcript from a university you've never seen before?
TamperCheck doesn't rely on a database of known institutional templates. It checks the forensic properties any genuine transcript should have - table row and credit total integrity, GPA calculation consistency, font metrics, and PDF structure - so it works on documents from institutions it has never processed, not just the ones in a reference library.
Can it detect a degree certificate from a diploma mill?
Yes. Degree-mill certificates have structural signatures - inconsistent seal placement, generic font substitution, missing metadata that genuine issuing systems leave behind - distinct from real university PDFs. TamperCheck's checks flag these even when the branding looks convincing.
How does it fit into an admissions portal?
Most institutions add TamperCheck at the document upload step of their existing application portal - a single API call per document. The verdict returns before the admissions committee begins review, so flagged applications are routed to manual verification rather than reaching the committee alongside genuine ones.
What happens to applicant documents after verification?
Nothing is retained. TamperCheck returns a verdict and specific findings, then the document is discarded - no storage, no use in training data. This matters for admissions offices handling minors' records and international applicants under varying data protection regimes.
See it working on your education & admissions documents
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