Why organized crime groups need money mules
Channel: INTERPOL
Date: 2022-08-16

In order to stay under the radar, criminal organizations need bank accounts that have no prior history and are considered "innocent". That's where money mules come in: they provide their personal accounts to receive and transfer fraudulent funds, thereby "legitimizing" them.

Some money mules know exactly what they're getting into and accept the risk, others have no idea they're being used. Either way, the prosecution risk is real.

Our advice: keep your accounts to yourself.

Go to the #YourAccountYourCrime campaign page to learn more: https://www.interpol.int/en/Crimes/Financial-crime/Money-mules-what-are-the-risks