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Fraud Advisory – In March 2025, we identified and conveyed to the Department suspicious activity related to parent information used on multiple dependent student Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. At the time, FSA flagged these students for identity verification and we issued “Fraud Watch Issue 1: Potentially Fraudulent Activity Involving Parent Information Included on FAFSA.” In June 2025, we initiated analysis of additional data and ultimately found that this pattern of activity involving dependent students with unusual parent data on the FAFSA had continued. Read the report to find out what we found and what we recommend.
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OIG staff members occasionally appear on radio and television programs discussing our work and findings. Staff also participate in press conferences, and we have issued statements for the press on our work. Below are links to interviews and press statements issued since 2011. This list does not include Congressional testimony—you can find OIG Congressional testimony here. If you have any questions or if you would like additional information, please contact the OIG Public Affairs Office.
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