BREAKING: More Minnesota fraud exposed. Over 7700 ghost students were discovered last year across the states 33 public colleges and universities.
Scammers enroll using fake names, collect financial aid, and then disappear. This scheme cost taxpayers 12.5 million dollars according to the Education Department. In one reported case, a single class filled all 50 seats just two minutes after enrollment opened with only two actual students.
The scale of the waste and abuse in Minnesotas education system is staggering.