US charges five, including two Kenyans, in ‘ghost student’ aid fraud crackdown

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US charges five, including two Kenyans, in ‘ghost student’ aid fraud crackdown

US authorities have announced charges against five suspects in an alleged student financial aid fraud scheme involving stolen identities and fictitious college enrolments. Investigators say the operation has links to Kenya, where cryptocurrency assets associated with the scheme have reportedly been seized.

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