Report: California Professor Uncovers Fraudsters Impersonating 9/11 Victim To Steal Student Aid

EXCLUSIVE: Scammer Used 9/11 Victim’s Identity To Cash Out Federal Student Aid

'It broke my heart'

EXCLUSIVE: Scammer Used 9/11 Victim's Identity To Cash Out Federal Student Aid

A scammer trying to cash in on federal and state student loan money reached a new low when he stole the identity of a young man who died during 9/11.

Report: California Professor Uncovers Fraudsters Impersonating 9/11 Victim To Steal Student Aid

A new report from government watchdog OpenTheBooks reveals that sophisticated “ghost student” fraud continues to plague California’s community colleges, with one professor uncovering a case where fraudsters used the identity of a young man who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to fraudulently collect financial aid. Kim Rich, a criminal justice professor at […] Report: California Professor Uncovers Fraudsters Impersonating 9/11 Vi…