Ghost Students: Federal officials warn about identity theft scam to take college loans

Описание: A Maryland father didn't realize it at the time, but he and his son had not only become victims of identity theft, they'd also become targets of a massive fraud scheme that continues to impact the nation's community colleges and universities.

The Department of Education's Inspector General's office recently told ABC News that so-called "ghost students," individuals who apply for admission and student aid using stolen identities only to then disappear after being admitted, have cost taxpayers at least $350 million over the last five years.

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