Meaning of money mule | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who transfers stolen or defrauded money or merchandise from one country to another, either in person, through a courier service, or electronically.

slang

Examples

“Fraudsters known as “herders” recruit money mules, creating vast webs of linked online accounts. This enables stolen money to pass swiftly through multiple banks, often via different countries, before the criminals cash out the proceeds — making it virtually impossible to trace.”

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