假冒学生身份的激增 正在花费美国纳税人 超过10亿美元 的欺诈性联邦学生援助。 A surge in fake student identities is costing U.S. taxpayers over $1 billion in fraudulent federal student aid.

利用失窃或假身份以欺诈手段获得联邦学生贷款和援助, Using stolen or fictitious identities to fraudulently obtain federal student loans and aid is a growing "ghost student" scam that mainly targets community colleges with open enrollment. Scammers利用人工智能和在线学习来制造假申请, 经常让受害者躲在黑暗中直到国税局要求付款。 Scammers create phony applications using AI and online learning, frequently keeping victims in the dark until the IRS demands payment. 美国。 America. 教育部监察主任办公室调查了价值超过3.5亿美元的欺诈行为,有200多起在案案件,可能损失10亿美元以上。 The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Education has looked into over $350 million worth of fraud, with over 200 active cases and potential losses of over $1 billion. 在加利福尼亚州,2024年在特拉华州社区学院等机构发现500多起欺诈性入学,几乎三分之一的社区学院申请被报告为欺诈。 In California, more than 500 fraudulent enrollments were found at institutions like Delaware County Community College in 2024, and almost one-third of community college applications were reported as fraudulent. S. A. F. E. 特种部队 S.A.F.E. 各机构正在采用其他身份核实工具和其他身份验证工具。 and other identity verification tools are being adopted by institutions. 以解决这一问题, 但许多人没有资源跟上 不断变化的欺诈策略。 to address the problem, but many don't have the resources to keep up with changing fraud strategies.