A dishonest hire costs far more than a bad quarter.
Credential fraud in hiring is a growing problem — degree mills, forged transcripts, and fabricated reference letters are readily available online. A fraudulent hire can expose your organisation to legal liability, reputational damage, and operational risk that far exceeds the cost of the recruitment process. Verify every document before the offer goes out.
1 in 8
job applicants misrepresent qualifications on applications
$17,000+
average cost to replace a fraudulent hire
100+
employment document types supported out of the box
The problem
What fraud looks like in hr & hiring
Forged degree certificates and diplomas
Degree mills produce convincing certificates complete with institutional seals, signatures, and security print. Embossed seal analysis, hologram plausibility, and font consistency checks distinguish genuine certificates from forgeries.
Altered transcripts and marksheets
Grade rows are edited, subjects added, or GPAs inflated on otherwise genuine academic records. Table structure integrity and row alignment analysis expose inserted or modified rows.
Fabricated reference and experience letters
Templated letters with swapped names, dates, and company details are a common fraud. Letterhead plausibility, signatory consistency, and generic vs specific language patterns are all analysed.
How TamperCheck helps
A forensic verdict in seconds
Integrate TamperCheck into your ATS or pre-employment screening workflow. Every document a candidate submits — degree, transcript, reference, or employment letter — is verified before it reaches your hiring panel, giving your HR team confidence in what they're reviewing.
What we check
- Degree certificate seal and hologram authenticity
- Academic transcript table row and grade column integrity
- Employer letterhead and logo plausibility
- Signatory name and title consistency
- Font and spacing across all employment letter fields
- Stamp authenticity and physical vs digital overlay detection
Documents we verify
Common document types in hr & hiring
See it working on your documents
Start with $5 in free credits — no contract, no card required. Upload your first document and get a verdict in seconds.