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Fake Certificates. Fake Identities. Real Jobs. AI Fraud in Pre-Employment Screening Is Already Happening. And Most UK Employers Are Not Catching It.

Fake Certificates. Fake Identities. Real Jobs. AI Fraud in Pre-Employment Screening Is Already Happening. And Most UK Employers Are Not Catching It.by: Graham JohnsonPublished on: 02/04/2026

AI-generated certificates and fake identities are defeating standard pre-employment screening. UK employers need to understand the threat and act now.

Fraud and Identity Risk
Fake Certificates. Fake Identities. Real Jobs. AI Fraud in Pre-Employment Screening Is Already Happening. And Most UK Employers Are Not Catching It.

The Person Sitting in That Interview May Not Exist

The Person Sitting in That Interview May Not Existby: Graham JohnsonPublished on: 23/03/2026

AI-generated CVs, deepfake interviews and synthetic identities are now live recruitment threats. Here is what UK employers need to understand and do.

Fraud and Identity Risk
The Person Sitting in That Interview May Not Exist

The person who interviewed so well last month may not have been the person you hired.

The person who interviewed so well last month may not have been the person you hired.by: Graham JohnsonPublished on: 10/03/2026

AI deepfake candidates are already passing UK hiring processes. Understand what your current screening misses and the practical steps you must take right now.

Fraud and Identity Risk
The person who interviewed so well last month may not have been the person you hired.