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Alleged ‘ghost’ students accused of stealing millions in financial aid
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has intensified efforts to crack down on scammers impersonating college students to fraudulently obtain federal student loans and grants.
- The Justice Department indicted five Kenyan nationals for illegally collecting $2 million in federal student aid by stealing U.S. citizens' identities.
- The accused allegedly enrolled in colleges using stolen identities, applied for federal loans and grants, and diverted funds intended for tuition to themselves.
- The stolen money was distributed to a network of associates in Kenya, according to authorities.
