DOJ's ‘Operation Ghostbusters’ aims to crush massive student aid fraud scheme involving fake students

The Department of Justice announced arrests in connection with a fraud scheme involving fake student identities used to obtain federal student aid. Fox News reported the operation targets identity theft and potentially hundreds of millions in taxpayer losses, while Breitbart reported the scheme involved hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraud. The DOJ named the operation "Operation Ghostbusters" and stated it targeted foreign actors involved in creating fraudulent student aid applications.

• Fox News — DOJ's ‘Operation Ghostbusters’ aims to crush massive student aid fraud scheme involving fake students
• Breitbart — DOJ Targets 'Ghost Students' Receiving Millions in Federal Tuition Loans
• Ars Technica — Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says

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