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Vance Suspends 870,000 Borrowers in $230M Fraud Probe

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Education Department reported an alleged $230 million K-12 education fraud scheme.
Treasury’s anti-fraud process prevented $99 million in payments to deceased individuals.
Education Department said it blocked over $1 billion in fraudulent student aid last year.
Vice President J.D. Vance announced suspension of more than 870,000 borrowers tied to alleged COVID-era fraud.

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The U.S. Education Department reported an alleged $230 million K-12 education fraud scheme.
Treasury’s anti-fraud process prevented $99 million in payments to deceased individuals.
Education Department said it blocked over $1 billion in fraudulent student aid last year.
Vice President J.D. Vance announced suspension of more than 870,000 borrowers tied to alleged COVID-era fraud.