Offers to make quick and easy money can seem appealing but this is a way that fraudsters use people as ‘money mules’. Young people and students are often being targeted and recruited as money mules. They receive stolen money into their account, then transfer it to another account, usually overseas, and keep some of the cash for themselves as ‘payment’.
Beware of job advertisements that might seem genuine but promise a quick and easy way to make money, and simply ask that you have a bank account.
Don’t be tempted to allow your own bank account to be used to move money to other accounts.
Always verify any ‘working from home’ opportunities to make sure that the business is legitimate, such as by checking their contact details (address, landline phone number, email address and website).
Remember that moving stolen money is illegal and can have serious consequences.