Fayetteville Woman Sentenced 5 Years for Federal Student Aid Fraud

Fayetteville woman sentenced 5 years for federal student aid fraud

NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — A Fayetteville woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from the federal student aid program involving Cape Fear Community College. Cynthia Melvin, 60, collected personal identifying information of 80 so-called straw students between 2016 and 2023 and used that info to submit fraudulent applications for admission and federal student aid at multiple community colleges in north Carol…

North Carolina Woman Gets 5 Years For Multi-Million Dollar Student Aid Fraud

Mastermind Orchestrated Elaborate Scheme Defrauding Federal Student Aid Program Cynthia Denise Melvin, 60, of Fayetteville, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her role in a massive conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving the theft of millions from the federal student aid program. She was also […] North Carolina Woman Gets 5 Years For Multi-Million Dollar Student Aid Fraud