‘Ghost students’ scam Minnesota colleges

Ghost students are wreaking havoc at college campuses across Minnesota though not the undead kind Ghost students are scammers who often use stolen identities to enroll online and steal money in the form of financial aid KSTP reports The Minnesota State system says it flagged more than fraudulent or potentially fraudulent applications in just the last academic year At least two ghost students stole real money from a local college this year Heavier rainfalls due to context change in up-to-date years aren t just causing damp basements across the state they re leading to landslides mudslides and rockfalls MPR News reports The sandstone bluffs and hillsides of the Minnesota River Valley are especially vulnerable Could an anonymous app-based tip line help stop school shootings before they occur A few Minnesota school districts think so and are using a operation created by Sandy Hook Promise that lets students anonymously record bullying self-harm and more serious threats to school safety Since it s inception the nonprofit s leaders say Say Something has helped prevent at least school shootings nationwide WCCO reports and more and more Minnesota districts are using the free activity There are more discarded pet goldfish dumped in Minnesota waterways than one might think and left to multiply they can create real environmental damage But the city of Edina and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District have a response feed the bears The post Ghost students scam Minnesota colleges appeared first on MinnPost