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California community colleges are combating a surge in financial aid fraud, with scammers stealing millions and posing as real applicants. Despite improvements, the battle continues as scammers grow more sophisticated, using stolen data and fake IDs. The U.S. Department of Education prevented over $171 million in fraud, but state officials argue new policies didnt significantly change colleges approaches. Investigations and a state audit are ongoing, with the goal of achieving zero fraud through refined detection methods.

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