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FraudGram, Issue 4.

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Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) Audit of the U.S. Department of Education’s Information Security Program and Practices for Fiscal Year 2025

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Serial Scammer Sentenced to Federal Prison after Defrauding Department of Education out of More Than $930,000 in Financial Aid (Indiana)

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Serial Scammer Sentenced to Federal Prison after Defrauding Department of Education out of More Than $930,000 in Financial Aid (Indiana)

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Leader of a fraud ring that obtained more than $3.5 million in Federal student aid sentenced to prison (North Carolina)

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Former Boone County Schools Maintenance Official Pled Guilty in $3.4 Fraud Scam (West Virginia)

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Former Valentine ISD Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Federal Funds (Texas)
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