What is a money-mule scam?

What is a money-mule scam?

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A money-mule is the host of the stolen funds in the UK on online banking fraud. So they are accepting the money for then, typically, wiring overseas. As such, it's an illegal activity and somebody doing this, even if they say that they weren't aware of the facts, is liable for prosecution.