# Money mule: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> A money mule is a person whose account or involvement is used to receive and transfer money linked to fraud.
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# Money mule

A money mule is a person whose account or involvement is used to receive and transfer money linked to fraud. They may be recruited through a false job offer or an apparently legitimate request

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

Instructions to move money on behalf of others call for caution. If a transaction appears suspicious, the response is to stop further transfers and contact the financial institution through an official channel. The term describes a role in the operation; it does not, by itself, establish knowledge, intent or legal responsibility.

Also known as

cyber mule

Topics

[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Phishing](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/phishing.html)
- [Cybersecurity](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/cyber-security.html)
- [Hoax](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/hoax.html)