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2026 Candidate Fraud Quick Poll Results

Candidate fraud is becoming a growing concern for talent acquisition leaders. The rise of AI-assisted interviews, falsified credentials and identity misrepresentation is making it increasingly difficult to assess candidate authenticity using traditional hiring practices. The research reveals:

67% of talent acquisition practitioners have encountered suspected candidate fraud in the past 12 months
100% of practitioners who encountered fraud identified employment history as a warning sign
A 58% confidence gap exists between practitioners and solution providers regarding organizations’ ability to detect fraud

Download the report to learn where candidate fraud is occurring most frequently, how practitioners and providers differ in their perceptions of the risk, and which technologies and hiring practices organizations are prioritizing to strengthen fraud detection and prevention.

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