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How mule betting scams recruit ordinary people
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mule betting or third-party betting account scams are a form of money mule scam where criminals recruit or coerce people into opening gambling accounts in their own name. The criminals then use those accounts to place bets to help launder money and obscure the source or ownership of funds.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The UK <a href="https://www.gamblingcommis
Indicators of compromise
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/page/emerging-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-risks-from-april-2025url
- https://www.barclays.co.uk/fraud-and-scams/money-mule-scams/url
- https://www.virginmoneyukplc.com/newsroom/article/new-research-reveals-one-in-five-brits-have-been-approached-to-help-illegally-launder-money/url
- https://www.europol.europa.eu/operations-services-and-innovation/public-awareness-and-prevention-guides/money-mulingurl
- https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/money-mulesurl