Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJhghXYnehI “Ghost students” are no longer a fringe problem. They’re a fast-scaling form of identity-based fraud that targets online enrollment workflows – especially at open-admissions institutions – and drains time, resources, and financial aid dollars meant for real learners. (Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH)) VerifiNow recently spoke with Denver7 Investigates about what […]
The “Ghost Student” Problem
Ghost students – synthetic identities that slip through online admissions and financial-aid workflows – are siphoning funds, triggering audits, and eroding trust. This piece unpacks how deepfakes and flimsy selfie checks let fraudsters pass, then lays out a front-door defense: document authentication plus biometric liveness before enrollment or disbursement. You’ll learn practical steps to protect Title IV dollars without slowing real students – and how VerifiNow plugs into your SIS and aid systems to make it seamless.
