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Dec 11, 2019 6 tweets 3 min read
Your mate: "Can I put some money in your account for a few days so it doesn't go into my overdraft?"
You: "Sure, no problem."
... few days later ...
Your mate: "Can you pay that money to my mum's account?"
It all sounds very normal doesn't it? Read on (thread). No more being broke. Don't be fooled.No more bank account. Don't be fooled.No more phone contract. Don't be fooled.No more student loans. Don't be fooled. We're not saying that your mate is trying to scam you, but they might be being scammed themselves and innocently implicating you. Moving money around like this is called money laundering. #MoneyLaundering
Oct 4, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
THREAD: New data suggests that the number of students targeted as money mules has doubled. moneymules.co.uk Keep control. Don't give away any of your bank account details and never let anyone else access your account. moneymules.co.uk