How NoeticMinds Consulting’s AI-Driven Verification Uncovered Digital Deception
NoeticMinds led a Welcome to the new frontier of hiring risk. With the rise of the digital job market, employers are seeing a surge in fake resumes candidates exaggerating skills, experience and job roles. Even more concerning is the creation “ghost companies” designed especially to back these fake credentials with false employment records.
This case study demonstrates how NoeticMinds Consulting successfully identified a complex web of fake credentials and ghost company linkages using deep verification analytics. Trust our AI-driven screening and background intelligence tools to help you hire with confidence and avoid costly recruitment errors.
The Deception: A "Pune Based Startup" Claim
A candidate applied for a digital marketing role, claiming 2+ years of experience at a “Pune based Startup” called ABC Analytics. Their resume featured extensive technical skills like LinkedIn Marketing, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Account-based Marketing, and SEO Keyword Research. The stated tenure was from August 2023 to August 2025.
NoeticMinds Deep-Dive Verification
Our approach goes beyond traditional reference checks (which can easily be faked) by cross-referencing multiple digital and business sources.
Digital Footprint Analysis (Ghost Company Check)
Our analysts immediately flagged suspicious signs regarding ABC Analytics:
✅ Website Review: The website was generic, offering vague services like "Unlock Insights, Drive Sustainable Growth". It appeared to be a rudimentary site, possibly GenAI generated.
✅ LinkedIn Presence: The LinkedIn page for "ABC Analytics" showed only 12 followers and 2-10 employees, labeling itself as an "IT Services and Consulting company in Chakan, Pune". Crucially, it had virtually no posts or employee activity.
✅ Location Inconsistency: The website listed the location as Wagholi, Pune, while the LinkedIn page listed Chakan, Pune
Cyber Analytics: WHOIS Domain Check
Our proprietary intelligence platform conducted a WHOIS database search on the company's domain, revealing a critical inconsistency:
✅ Registered On: The domain was registered on 2025-05-25.
✅ Claimed Employment: The candidate claimed to have worked there from August 2023 to August 2025.
The Conclusion: The company's domain was registered nearly two years after the candidate claimed to have started working there. This is a definitive sign of a shell entity masquerading as a legitimate firm, likely created just months before the job application was submitted.
How to Protect Your Organization from Fake Resumes
“The Vigilance during hiring can save your organization from costly mistakes later. Here are the key steps employers must take:
Manual Verificaton Tips:
- Verify Company Existence: Check for an active LinkedIn page, website, and regular posts or employee activity.
- One-on-One Interview Deep-Dive: Insist on the candidate presenting their work experience with a case study, metrics, and reviews.
- Watch for Resume Red Flags: Be alert to signs like unexplained gaps, inconsistent job titles, overly broad skill sets, and generic company names with no digital presence.
In today’s digital-first hiring environment, authenticity can be easily fabricated. This short video illustrates how advanced verification methods can reveal inconsistencies hidden beneath polished resumes and digital profiles.
Watch how NoeticMinds’ AI-driven analytics trace digital footprints, domain data, and business signals to distinguish fact from fiction in modern recruitment. Watch here
The NoeticMinds Advantage (AI-Driven Verification)
NoeticMinds.com leverages our background in Cyber analytics, Content creation, and AI-based automation to turn due diligence into your competitive advantages:
roach goes beyond traditional reference checks (which can easily be faked) by cross-referencing multiple digital and business sources.
AI-Driven Background
Checks
Cross-references global business registries and analyzes behavioral red flags to expose deception before it costs you.
Proprietary Intelligence
Platform
Uncovers hidden inconsistencies in employment history, education claims, and detects shell entities (Ghost Companies).
Speed &
Accuracy
Our system can sniff through hundreds of resumes that your HR team would take weeks to review manually.
We fulfill your resource needs with a Tech-Diven, Brand-First Approach.
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