How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam

BBC Education Friday 30 October 2026, 07:06 UTC 1 min read

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The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.

Kenyans (ORG) US (LOCATION)

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