Justice Department Announces Indictments in Nationwide 'Ghost Student' Federal Aid Fraud Linked to Kenyan Network

The U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division, in collaboration with U.S. Attorney's Offices, has announced indictments in "Operation Ghostbusters," a nationwide investigation into a large-scale student-loan fraud scheme. The scheme involved creating fraudulent Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) accounts using stolen U.S. citizen identities to enroll "ghost students" in educational institutions, with links to a Kenyan network.