Business● Low5d ago · Oct 29, 2026, 11:37 PM
Feds charge 5 people as part of sprawling 'ghost students' probe
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from ABC News · North America
Prosecutors have charged five individuals with allegedly participating in fraudulent schemes to steal federal student aid by using fake identities to pose as students.
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