DOJ Charges 'Ghost Students' Using AI to Steal Student Loans

The US DOJ charged five people in its first broad federal crackdown on 'ghost students' who stole identities to pose as college students and defraud student loans. More than $750,000 in cryptocurrency was seized, and officials said AI played a role in the scheme.

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