DOJ Flags Over 830,000 Student Aid IDs in 'Ghost Student' Fraud Investigation

The Department of Justice has identified 830,840 student aid IDs in an ongoing probe into 'ghost student' fraud rings. These rings allegedly use stolen identities, artificial intelligence, and sham college enrollment to illegally obtain federal aid money. The Department of Education introduced real-time identity screening for FAFSA applicants in April and requires schools to provide additional identity-confirmation options for flagged legitimate students.