DOJ uncovers international scheme using AI-generated 'ghost students' to steal hundreds of millions in federal aid
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-30
The US Department of Justice has uncovered an international fraud scheme that used stolen American identities and AI-generated "ghost students" to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in federal college aid, a large-scale case of AI-powered fraud against government subsidy programs.
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