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AI 'Ghost Students' Steal Millions in Student Loans, DOJ Says
Original: AI "Ghost Students" Steal Millions in Student Loans, DOJ Says
The Justice Department says scammers used AI-powered fake enrollees, dubbed 'ghost students,' to take online courses, collect financial aid and steal millions of dollars in student loans. The scheme exploited distance-learning programs where attendance and coursework can be automated, exposing new vulnerabilities in the federal student aid system as colleges weigh stricter identity checks for online learners.
Why now: It highlights a new way AI is being exploited to commit large-scale fraud against federal student aid programs.
US Department of JusticeUS student loan systemonline education programs
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