money mule
A person that (most of the time) unwillingly takes part in money laundering. It is illegal even if you only take part.
Example 1:
Somebody transfers 10k on your bank account, telling you to keep 10% and transfer the rest on another account
Example 2:
You get a text message on your phone: „Rate these hotels and make 5000$ in an hour“
This COULD be money laundering and clickbait, due to the fact you‘ll get the cash but can only keep 10% for example and transfer the rest.
This makes you a money mule.
What if I keep it?
If you keep the money and dont transfer it to another account many things could happen:
A: You‘ll get flagged as suspicious and your bank account will freeze + legal problems
B: The people that you got the money from threaten you, or report you as suspicious
Example 1:
Somebody transfers 10k on your bank account, telling you to keep 10% and transfer the rest on another account
Example 2:
You get a text message on your phone: „Rate these hotels and make 5000$ in an hour“
This COULD be money laundering and clickbait, due to the fact you‘ll get the cash but can only keep 10% for example and transfer the rest.
This makes you a money mule.
What if I keep it?
If you keep the money and dont transfer it to another account many things could happen:
A: You‘ll get flagged as suspicious and your bank account will freeze + legal problems
B: The people that you got the money from threaten you, or report you as suspicious
money mule by FlyOnTheRegular May 27, 2025
