Cybercriminals are using AI-driven bots to impersonate students, enroll in online college courses, and divert financial aid, leaving real individuals with stolen identities and fraudulent debt.

It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to Ari… ...

It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to Ari… ...

Scammers frequently use AI chatbots to carry out the fraud, targeting courses that are online and allow students to watch lectures and complete coursework on their own time. In January, Wayne Chaw ...

Financial aid fraud is exploding, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence. Crime rings are deploying “ghost students” — chatbots who enroll in online college classes and stay just long ...

Scammers frequently use AI chatbots to carry out the fraud, targeting courses that are online and allow students to watch lectures and complete coursework on their own time.

Crime rings are deploying “ghost students” — chatbots who enroll in online college classes and stay just long Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this ... How scammers are using AI to ...

“I just can’t imagine how many people this is happening to that have no idea,” Brady said. The rise of artificial intelligence and the popularity of online classes have led to an explosion of ...

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Scammers are using AI to enroll fake students in online classes, then steal college financial aid Financial aid fraud is exploding, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence By SHARON LURYE ...