1 min readBy Solomon Ekanem
US Justice Department uncovers a massive $200m student-aid scam involving fake enrolments, stolen identities and Kenyan networks
The US Department of Justice has charged five people in a nationwide student-aid fraud investigation linked to Kenyan networks, alleging that stolen American identities were used to enrol fictitious students at US colleges and obtain millions of dollars in federal financial aid.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
Announced on October 29, 2026, the investigation, known as Operation Ghostbusters, has also led to the seizure of more than $750,000 in cryptocurrency (Image: US Department Of Justice)
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- 28 words · 1 min read
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- October 29, 2026
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- Solomon Ekanem
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