FBI: You may be a money mule and not even know it

2020-12-04 15:50

The FBI has warned of an increasing number of scammers preying on unemployed Americans by trying to recruit them into their money mule schemes and use them to launder funds obtained via fraud, online scams, and other types of criminal activities.

The FBI provides a list of signs that you may be a money mule without even knowing it and measures to protect yourself from money mule schemes.

Your Bank Account Could Be Fueling Crime: The FBI Baltimore Field Office is warning potential victims of a rise in money mule schemes.

"If you are a money mule, you could be prosecuted and incarcerated as part of a criminal money laundering conspiracy," the FBI explains.

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced the completion of the third annual Money Mule Initiative which resulted in 2,300 money mules being prosecuted after taking action against more than 600 others during last year's action.

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