GoKawiilDOJ charges five in crackdown on AI-driven student loan fraud ring tied to Kenya
The Department of Justice announced charges against five people involved in a scheme that used stolen identities and AI to pose as college students and collect federal student aid. Investigators seized over $750,000 in cryptocurrency linked to a network of Kenyan nationals, describing it as the first international seizure of its kind tied to this type of fraud. The scheme involved buying victims' personal data, filing fraudulent FAFSA applications, and funneling leftover loan money through US-based bank accounts.