1,200individuals one Detroit man submitted fraudulent student aid claims for
A Detroit man pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent student aid claims for more than 1,200 individuals at over 100 schools in 24 states, causing more than $16 million in aid to be awarded.
More than $10 million was disbursed. The US Attorney called it an industrial-scale operation and said it involved more than 1,000 fake students over a decade.
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (reproducing a US Attorney's Office release). Read more: ghost student financial aid fraud · case file