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Candidate fraud statistics 2026: validated data and sources

calendar_today September 25, 2026 person Oliver Stephenson domain brighthire

TL;DR: By 2028, Gartner projects 1 in 4 candidate profiles will be fake. Finance, IT, and healthcare account for more than 80% of documented hiring fraud cases, per Yardstik’s 2025 analysis. The validated cost of a bad hire ranges from one to three times annual salary once you factor in recruiting costs, lost time, and…

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