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MONEY MULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- money mule
1, record 1, English, money%20mule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mule 2, record 1, English, mule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A money mule is someone who receives and moves money that came from victims of fraud. Some money mules know they are assisting with criminal activity, but others are unaware that their actions are helping fraudsters. 3, record 1, English, - money%20mule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Once recruited, [...] money mules will receive stolen funds into their accounts. The mules then are asked to take these funds out of their account and forward them overseas (minus a commission payment), typically using a wire transfer service. 4, record 1, English, - money%20mule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mule financière
1, record 1, French, mule%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mule 2, record 1, French, mule
correct, feminine noun
- passeur d'argent 3, record 1, French, passeur%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
- passeuse d'argent 3, record 1, French, passeuse%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui participe à un blanchiment de fonds en faisant transiter ces fonds par son compte bancaire avant de les virer sur celui d'un donneur d'ordre, moyennant une rémunération. 3, record 1, French, - mule%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un profil type est identifié pour le choix des mules, il est par exemple nécessaire de parler anglais, de consulter sa messagerie plusieurs fois par jour et de disposer bien évidemment d'un compte bancaire pouvant recevoir les fonds dérobés par les criminels avant de faire le virement sur Western Union. D'un autre côté, dès qu'une mule se fait découvrir, elle est systématiquement bannie de sa propre banque. 4, record 1, French, - mule%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mule financière; passeur d'argent; passeuse d'argent : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 septembre 2021. 5, record 1, French, - mule%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mula
1, record 1, Spanish, mula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los piratas informáticos recurrían a un intermediario, conocido en el argot policial como "mula", para que sacara el dinero de una sucursal bancaria. [...] las "mulas", recibían una transferencia en su cuenta de dinero que, sin que ellos lo supieran, era robado a las víctimas de la estafa y que los piratas les ordenaban sacar de su cuenta, llevándose una comisión, y enviarlo al extranjero, normalmente a los Países del Este, a través de compañías especializadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mula
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