Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says
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美国司法部宣布起诉五名涉嫌参与“幽灵学生”诈骗的人员，称这是联邦首次对此类行为展开大规模打击。诈骗者盗用数百名美国人身份，冒充假大学生骗取学生贷款，部分环节借助AI实施。司法部从与肯尼亚籍人员相关的网络中查获逾75万美元加密货币。司法部官员表示，这是美国在肯尼亚的首次此类国际查扣，并警告打击行动才刚刚开始。
The US has charged five individuals as part of the first broad federal crackdown on “ghost students”—fraudsters who steal the identities of hundreds of Americans to pose as fake college students and steal student loans.
In a press release Thursday, the Department of Justice said it had uncovered a large-scale scheme relying partly on AI. The DOJ seized more than $750,000 in cryptocurrency from “a network associated with Kenyan nationals" after data analysis helped flag likely fraudsters. Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division credited new fraud-detection measures implemented by the Trump administration for the arrests. He said that “this is the first international seizure of its kind in Kenya,” while warning fraudsters that the crackdown has only just begun.
“If you steal American identities, if you steal taxpayer dollars, if you exploit programs meant to help students build a future—we will find you,” McDonald said. “Whether you are in Nebraska, New Jersey, Virginia, or Nairobi, we will pursue you.”
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