Identity Solutions | First Advantage North America

Identity Solutions You Can Trust

From recruiting to hiring to onboarding, our AI and data-powered identity verifications, together with our proven proprietary work processes, help mitigate potential fraud, reduce friction, and improve screening accuracy across the hiring lifecycle.

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Review ID Documents

We leverage a proprietary database of rules and artificial intelligence (AI) to scan, verify, and parse global ID document images — flagging potentially counterfeit documents.

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Capture a Live Selfie

After a candidate captures a live selfie, liveness detection and advanced machine learning technologies match a government identity document to the candidate’s selfie image.

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Access Data Intelligence

Access a unique combination of identity data intelligence — including telecom and device, as well as biographic data — to confirm a candidate’s identity information, including device location, IP address, identity risk score, name, address, SSN, and much more.

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Complete Identity in Seconds

Candidates' complete identity verification and results are delivered in seconds. Identity biographical information automatically pre-populates into the background check form fields, reducing delays due to typos and improving accuracy.

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Verify at Every Step.
Ease at Every Click.

We leverage a proprietary database of rules and artificial intelligence (AI) to scan, verify, and parse global ID document images — flagging potentially counterfeit documents.
A screenshot of First Advantage's identity product

After a candidate captures a live selfie, liveness detection and advanced machine learning technologies match a government identity document to the candidate’s selfie image.
A screenshot of First Advantage's identity product

Access a unique combination of identity data intelligence — including telecom and device, as well as biographic data — to confirm a candidate’s identity information, including device location, IP address, identity risk score, name, address, SSN, and much more.
A screenshot of First Advantage's identity product

Candidates' complete identity verification and results are delivered in seconds. Identity biographical information automatically pre-populates into the background check form fields, reducing delays due to typos and improving accuracy.
A screenshot of First Advantage's identity product

Why Employers Trust First Advantage

  • FAST
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    Get identity results in as little as 30 seconds 1
  • EASY
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    Multiple identity methods achieve completion rates of 95% 1
  • ADOPTION
    0 % GROWTH
    Customer adoption of identity first solutions has grown by 500% since 2022 1

“We’ve been early adopters of First Advantage’s identity services, and it’s been game-changing. We’re in the business of eliminating risk for our clients. That means making sure the right people represent us, from how they interact to how they gain access.

Jeff Ellis
Jeff Ellis,
Senior Leader at AT&T

Reduce Friction Throughout the Hiring Lifecycle

We empower you to check identity at every stage of the hiring lifecycle to help your organization's risk mitigation, streamline hiring and build trust from the start - no matter where your candidates are located.

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Recruiting

In the age of remote work, an identity check should be introduced as early as an interview to make sure the individual on the video call is the same one that shows up on the first day of work.

Benefits:
  • Save time by collecting accurate candidate data upfront
  • Verify identity remotely with ease
  • Mitigate risk of sophisticated identity fraud
Recruiting

Hiring

Candidate biographical data collected upfront through identity verification automatically feeds into the background check, reducing delays due to intentional or accidental typos and improving the quality of the data used in the background check.

Benefits:
  • Minimize hiring delays from candidate data errors
  • Improved accuracy of screening results
  • Scales with your growing hiring needs
Hiring

Onboarding

On the first day of work, consider cross-checking ID documentation against the identity information from the background check before the individual gains access to system logins.

Benefits:
  • Adherence to compliance with legal and regulatory standards
  • Speeds up onboarding by reducing manual paperwork
  • Safeguard company systems, data and property
Onboarding

Recruiting

In the age of remote work, an identity check should be introduced as early as an interview to make sure the individual on the video call is the same one that shows up on the first day of work.

Benefits:
  • Save time by collecting accurate candidate data upfront
  • Verify identity remotely with ease
  • Mitigate risk of sophisticated identity fraud
Recruiting

Hiring

Candidate biographical data collected upfront through identity verification automatically feeds into the background check, reducing delays due to intentional or accidental typos and improving the quality of the data used in the background check.

Benefits:
  • Minimize hiring delays from candidate data errors
  • Improved accuracy of screening results
  • Scales with your growing hiring needs
Hiring

Onboarding

On the first day of work, consider cross-checking ID documentation against the identity information from the background check before the individual gains access to system logins.

Benefits:
  • Adherence to compliance with legal and regulatory standards
  • Speeds up onboarding by reducing manual paperwork
  • Safeguard company systems, data and property
Onboarding

Why Identity Verification is Essential to Protect Your Business

Inaccurate Candidate Data

Incorrect data entered by candidates — either intentionally or from accidental typos — can result in quality loss in a background check.

AI-Driven Fraud

Traditional identity methods may no longer be sufficient as advanced technology, including AI tools, is making it easier than ever for candidates to manipulate identities during the hiring process.

Remote Work Challenges

The rise of remote work means fewer in-person interactions, making it difficult to flag inconsistencies. Also, fake job seekers have increasingly been targeting companies who are hiring for remote positions.

Identity Trends: The Cost of Inaction

$50B

global cost of identity fraud, indicating substantial financial losses for individuals and businesses worldwide2

1 in 4

job candidates could be fake in 2028 globally due to the rise of AI-generated profiles and remote work3

~5 Min.

Deepfake fraud attempts are now reported ~every 5 minutes*, as generative AI becomes more accessible3

$50B

global cost of identity fraud, indicating substantial financial losses for individuals and businesses worldwide2

1 in 4

job candidates could be fake in 2028 globally due to the rise of AI-generated profiles and remote work3

~5 Min.

Deepfake fraud attempts are now reported ~every 5 minutes*, as generative AI becomes more accessible3

Identity Verification FAQs

Digital identity verification is how businesses check that an individual is who they claim to be, verifying through technology that the personal information they have provided isn’t fake or stolen (i.e., identity fraud). Some of the most recognized identity methods include telecom and device, biographic data, ID document review, and liveness detection with facial recognition.

Identity verification during recruiting, hiring, and onboarding offers employers several advantages, including risk mitigation, a streamlined hiring process, improved data quality, and a frictionless candidate experience.

Our digital identity solutions use AI and machine learning technology to verify identity in seconds in most cases. While exact turnaround times vary due to the number of methods used, it’s generally a very fast process, averaging between 30 to 90 seconds.

If a discrepancy is found during the identity process, you will receive details about where the potential discrepancy was found, as well as next steps and guidance. Once you have verified the candidate’s identity, you can choose whether to proceed with the background screen.

Many countries have put digital identity requirements as a part of the hiring process and though not required in others, consideration of the benefits of identity solutions is becoming a much more common practice.

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Source 1: First Advantage, as of 12/31/2024 | Source 2: Snappt Identity Fraud Statistics for 2025, March 2025 | Source 3: Gartner, April 2025

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