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DOJ launches 'Operation Ghostbusters' crackdown on ghost-student financial aid fraud

DOJ unveils 'Operation Ghostbusters,' indicts five, seizes crypto

1 Oct 29 11:00 AM · 13d ago · 3 articles · 2 sources · development 1 of 2

At a Thursday news conference, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald announced the first enforcement wave: more than 40 open cases across 26 FBI field offices, five indictments against Kenya-linked defendants, and the international seizure of over $750,000 in laundered cryptocurrency, with some fraudsters using AI to complete coursework and fake online classroom presence.

DOJ unveils 'Operation Ghostbusters,' indicts five, seizes crypto
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“These are not isolated errors. This is organized fraud at scale.”

Colin McDonald

Colin McDonald Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Fraud Enforcement DivisionAndrew Ferguson Vice Chair, White House Fraud Task ForceTheo Stamos First U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of VirginiaHeith Janke Assistant Director, FBI Criminal DivisionNicholas Kent Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Education

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  1. 2 outlets 'Operation Ghostbusters': DOJ unveils crackdown on student aid fraud scheme

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