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Treasury reports $270 million in suspicious transactions tied to student aid fraud
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Five right-leaning outlets report that the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has identified about $270 million in suspicious financial activity likely tied to federal student aid fraud. According to the outlets, a review of reports filed by financial institutions after a July alert found more than 20,000 potentially suspicious transactions since February, and about $270 million has been referred to federal investigators. The coverage cites Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the fraud takes money from students and taxpayers, and Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent saying nearly $2 billion in attempted fraud has been prevented. Treasury says it is working with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, led by Vice President JD Vance.
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The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reports about $270 million in suspicious financial activity likely linked to federal student aid fraud.
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A review of reports filed after a July alert to financial institutions identified more than 20,000 potentially suspicious transactions since February.
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About $270 million in suspected fraud has been referred to federal investigators, according to Treasury.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the fraud takes money from students pursuing an education and from taxpayers.
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Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said nearly $2 billion in attempted federal student aid fraud has been prevented.
One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right
Some of the schemes use stolen names and Social Security numbers to enroll fake students, according to the coverage.
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All five right-side outlets report that Treasury's FinCEN flagged about $270 million in suspicious transactions tied to student aid fraud. The coverage stresses the cost to taxpayers and presents the figure as part of the administration's push against fraud.
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Headlines lead with the Treasury's $270 million figure and the fraud it is tied to, several adding the taxpayer cost or the administration's crackdown.
Treasury’s FinCEN identifies over $270M in suspicious transactions suspected of being linked to fraudulent schemes targeting student aid programs
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Treasury’s FinCEN identifies over $270M in suspicious transactions suspected of being linked to fraudulent schemes targeting student aid programs
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified more than $270 million in suspicious transactions potentially linked to fraudulent schemes targeting federal student aid programs.
- The Epoch TimesFar Right
$270 Million in Suspicious Student Aid Fraud Flagged by Treasury
Student aid fraud depletes limited grant resources from deserving students, and can leave victims responsible for debts they never incurred.
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- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Report — U.S. Treasury: $270 Million in Suspicious Activity Possibly Linked to Student Aid Fraud Schemes
Federal authorities said they have identified about $270 million in possible fraud linked to student aid programs, the news coming as President Donald Trump's administration continues its crackdown to protect taxpayer money.
- Just the NewsFar Right
Treasury identifies $270 million in federal student aid programs it ties to possible fraud
Many of the schemes involve fraudulent enrollments — called "ghost student" schemes — in which criminals use stolen personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, to enroll fake students using the stolen identities.
Treasury Identifies Possible $270M in Ghost Student Aid Fraud
With each new day, it seems we are uncovering more fraud schemes costing the taxpayers millions, even billions. It's all growing very tiresome, but better we find them than not.
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Breitbart News, Oct 19, 2:31 PM EDT
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- The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 20, 7:59 AM EDT
- One America NewsFar RightOct 20, 7:08 PM EDT
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