Are You Unwittingly Becoming a Money Mule? The Shocking Truth Behind Innocent Online Requests
I checked on the bank info. shared with me by the author. It was a legit person living in the U.S., and with an American name. Why wasn’t the money going to a business bank account instead? I’m glad you asked!
Overseas scammers lure in victims with not just false romantic words (or promises of publishing fame), but also with promises (guarantees!) of riches (fake investments, bitcoin profits – you name it, they’ve thought of it!). Aside from the “send me money because I’m hungry, in the hospital, my kid is sick, etc.” excuses, there are also those who claim their bank account is frozen, or invent a variety of different ways why they can’t receive or send money at that time. Some even tell victims that they’re mailing them a package of gold bars, cash, etc. (yes, people actually fall for this!) but the victim then has to send thousands via bank transfer to a “shipping company” that appears to be in the U.S. (Those shipping company websites and emails are fake, by the way.)
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