Five people have been indicted, accused of stealing the identities of U.S. citizens to enroll “ghost students” in educational institutions across the country, to fraudulently claim Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) payments.
The Department of Justice on Thursday unveiled details of federal indictments in Nebraska, Virginia, and New Jersey that came from Operation Ghostbusters, a nationwide investigation into student loan fraud linked to Kenya.
Two Kenyan nationals were indicted in Nebraska and Virginia, and three people—George Mendez, Mabed Utate-Alberto and Patricia Perez—were charged in New Jersey for acting as “money mules,” opening bank accounts to send about $1.3 million to Kenya….