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FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions to Federal Student Aid Fraud Schemes

24 Jul 2026 10:12 a.m. · Source: US Treasury

FinCEN has issued an alert to financial institutions regarding widespread fraud targeting federal student aid. The alert details schemes involving 'ghost students' and 'straw students' and urges vigilance to detect and report suspicious activity.

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