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Money mule scams prosecutions

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U.S. law enforcement campaign acted against 4,000 suspected to be involved in fraud

Federal law enforcement agencies announced today the completion of a three-month campaign that disrupted networks used by foreign fraudsters.

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Woman pleads guilty to acting as money mule, laundering $1.8 Million

A Rush City woman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud after participating in multiple schemes that defrauded individuals throughout the United States.

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Singapore police investigate 424 alleged scammers and money mules in wide-reaching operation

Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted a two-week operation. 

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Three money mules arrested as New Zealanders duped out of millions in online scam

Money mules have been using the bank accounts of New Zealanders for what police are calling a sophisticated scam conning people out of millions.

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Seven arrested in Singapore for alleged money mule activity

Police have arrested seven men, aged between 18 and 34, for their suspected involvement in perpetrating various scams such as fake friend call scams, investment scams, job scams, and rental scams.

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Money mule sentenced for laundering almost $3 million

Man sentenced to 60 months in prison, $10,822 restitution, and $100,000 forfeiture for one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aggravated identity theft.

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Man arrested in Dublin after being identified as suspected money mule herder

A man has been arrested after being identified as a suspected money mule herder following the search of a residence in West Tallaght, Dublin, on Monday. 

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Singapore police to charge 23 persons for suspected involvement in money mule activities

These 23 individuals are alleged to have sold or rented their bank accounts to criminal syndicates for as much as $800 per bank account or assisted in carrying out bank transfers and withdrawals.

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14 arrested in money laundering scam

Latvian Police arrested 14 people for their role in running a money laundering scam that enlisted over 90 money mules. The scam involved the cleaning of more than half a million in dirty money, mostly by young Latvians used as mules.

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Man guilty for money laundering

Daniel Oluwatoki Kuye pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder between $550,000 and $1,500,000 as a money mule in business and romance scams. Kuye served as a middle man in the scams, using either his name or an alias to open up bank accounts.

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DOJ arrests two in Money Mule Initiative

The Department of Justice arrested two individuals as a part of their Money Mule Initiative, claiming that the two stole more than $400,000 in romance and hacking schemes. In 2021, the Money Mule Initiative led to thousands of arrests across the country.

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Money mule to repay more than $95,000

A romance scam victim pleaded guilty to serving as a “money mule” in a case where she helped move nearly $700,000 in stolen funds. She was not charged criminally but agreed to repay more than $95,000 to the victims in the case.

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