New campaign warns of dangers of becoming a money muleThe rise in the number of younger people targeted to be money mules is being highlighted as part of a new initiative. As part of its #SafeAtCollege campaign and in partnership with the Banking Payments Federation of Ireland, An Garda Síochána is warning third-level students against becoming a money mule. A money mule is a person who allows their account to be used for the transfer of other’s stolen or illegal money. There can also be advertisements for jobs on online platforms offering seemingly easy or quick money that are in fact a recruitment front for money mules. Earlier this month, An Garda Síochána confirmed that over 830 money mules had been identified in Ireland in the past number of years.

Source: Irish Independent October 26, 2022 09:36 UTC