Known as “ghost students,” scammers have taken at least $350 million in student grants and loans using stolen identities or ...

Gen Z is surprisingly vulnerable to online scams. If your child is heading to college, use this essential guide to protect them from job, housing, and financial fraud.

(NEW YORK) — Murat Mayor has no need for an associate’s degree. The 58-year-old business analyst already has a Ph.D. But when he and his son, a high school senior, attempted last fall to apply for ...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General has more than 200 investigations open across the country as some schemes are suspected of stealing over a billion dollars. College ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Colleges and universities are facing a new fraud tactic that has made them more susceptible to digital theft. Known as ghost students, hackers are exploiting pandemic-related vulnerabilities to steal ...

BEREA, Ohio -- A Baldwin Wallace University student lost $800 through a telecommunications scam. The student said that on Feb. 3, she was contacted by someone on GroupMe, a messaging app. The scammer ...

Identity thieves are now using college enrollment to take out student loans in victims' names. This so-called "ghost student" scam capitalizes on limited verification for online class sign-ups and the ...