EXCLUSIVE: Scammer Used 9/11 Victim’s Identity To Cash Out Federal Student Aid
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
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 the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack. So-called “ghost students” are an…
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