[Oasfaa] Potential Fraud

[Leonda Clements]

You could require that all parties come in person to sign for any excess
funds received.  Of course proper identification would also have to be
shown before funds would be released.  If funds are not picked up within
a given time frame (15 days), any excess funds would then be returned to
the DOE/Lender.

 

Leonda M. Clements, MSM

Financial Aid Specialist

Oklahoma Technical College

lclements at oklahomatechnicalcollege.com
<mailto:leonda at oklahomatechnicalcollege.com> 

P 918.895.7500 ext. 3005

F 918.895.7885

 

From: oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net
[mailto:oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Karen Jeffers
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:37 PM
To: 'oasfaa at onenet.net'
Subject: [Oasfaa] Potential Fraud

 

It's definitely Monday and I need the collective wisdom of the OASFAA
group for this one....

 

We have a female student who is enrolled full-time at our school along
with two ex-husbands and two ex-step children.  All five individuals
have the same address and phone number.  Everyone except the female
student are enrolled in online classes only and after visiting with a
couple other departments, no one can be certain that they have ever seen
the ex-husbands or children.   Female student has been taking care of
ALL financial aid paperwork and has submitted power of attorney over the
two ex-husbands (same generic form from the internet, notarized by yet
another student). Over the past two weeks female student has been very
persistent with the FA office regarding not only her aid but that of the
ex-step children. We have told her that we cannot discuss any of the
other individual's financial aid with her, but she already knows
everything and is able to logon to their student accounts to view
information, not to mention everything we mail goes to the same address
for all five people.  Additionally, after looking at several forms
submitted by all five students, it appears that most forms are signed by
the same individual. I  have a really uneasy feeling about this and am
not sure how to proceed.  We have not said anything to the student
regarding our suspicions of potential fraud.   We are currently
"dragging our feet" by asking for additional information from all
parties.  

 

Can anyone out there please offer some advice!?!

 

Thank you in advance,

Karen

 

 

Karen Jeffers

Director of Financial Aid

Redlands Community College

1300 S. Country Club Road

El Reno, OK 73036

405.422.1442 Office

405.422.1463 Fax

 

 

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