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Money mules
Criminals use people to help them move ‘dirty’ money.
Find out their methods and how this crime works.
What is a money mule?
If you let someone else use your bank account to move money, you’re a money mule.
Criminals will pay you to ‘clean’ their ‘dirty’ money. This means moving the money they make from crime, so it looks like it’s from a legal source.
Never use your bank account to deposit or receive money from a company or person you don’t know or trust.
How criminals recruit money mules
Further advice and help
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Report any online offer to the social media platform or website where it’s seen.
If it happens in person, say no and don’t keep in touch with them.
You can contact the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Visit Crimestoppers online or call them on 0800 555 111.
Tell your bank if a criminal has your personal or banking details and contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or visit Action Fraud.
You can get advice from your family, university, college or someone else you trust. If you talk, it helps to keep other people safe.
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