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DOJ charges five in alleged $1.3 million student aid fraud scheme
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Rob Hayes , as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)
· October 30, 2026
· 1 min read
Federal prosecutors have charged five people accused of working with Kenyan nationals to steal more than $1.3 million from student financial aid programs.
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What is this story about? Federal prosecutors have charged five people accused of working with Kenyan nationals to steal more than $1.3 million from student financial aid programs.
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