The FBI launched an awareness campaign few time ago called “Don’t be a Mule”.
People who move money for Money Launderers (ML) or Terrorist Financers (TF) are called “Money Mules”.
ML and TF can send you an email, message or contact you by any other mean to:
– Move money;
– Open a bank or cryptocurrency account; or
– Receive a package.
Their purpose is to transfer the money from one account to the other in the “layering process” (which is the second phase of money laundering). They can incentivize you by promising an amount of money. Don’t fall into this trap!
Because while you might not realize you are part of the scheme, and think that you are only a messenger, you become a target for the authorities, and clearly part of the Money Laundering process.
Therefore, when you face such situation you must:
– Immediately stop communicating with the person; and
– Report to the authorities such message.
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