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Story summary
- Scammers exploit open enrollment policies at community colleges to create "ghost students" and steal federal financial aid.
- Victims such as Murat Mayor and his son discovered unauthorized accounts linked to their identities.
- The U.S. Department of Education reports fraud losses exceeding $350 million, with up to a third of applicants fraudulent at some colleges.
- Institutions are enhancing fraud detection systems by using identity verification software.
