Cynthia Denise Melvin, a North Carolina woman, pleaded guilty to a massive fraud scheme involving over $5 million from the Department of Education. For seven years, she conspired with multiple 'straw students', applying for financial aid on their behalf and impersonating them to fabricate academic participation. Melvin pocketed substantial amounts of leftover financial aid, with only a small share given to the students she impersonated. She faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and restitution following her federal wire fraud charges, marking this as one of the biggest educational fraud cases in recent memory.
Cynthia Denise Melvin orchestrated a $5 million scam against the Department of Education, using 'straw students' to falsely obtain financial aid for seven years.
Melvin's operations included not only applying for student aid on behalf of others but also impersonating students to simulate educational engagement.
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