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# money mules

Last year
2023
Gardai say children as young as 14 are being recruited as ‘money mules'
Gardaí warn students not to become 'money mules': 'No bank account, no visa and you'll go to jail'
All time
Over €12 million was illegally transferred by 'money mules' in the first half of 2022
Garda warning as students continue to launder money as money mules
€5 million worth of 'money mule' transactions moved through Irish banks so far this year
From Korea to Kerry: Gardaí reveal massive international fraud with a 'significant footprint' in Ireland
Two men arrested as part of money mule recruitment and cyber fraud investigation
Over 700 suspected money mules identified as gardaí warn they're 'destroying their futures'
People warned of consequences of becoming 'money mules' after 30 arrests by gardaí
'Money mule' recruiters tricking Irish third-level students into handing over bank details 
Dozens of young women duped into money laundering scheme at Irish music festivals
'Money mule' warning issued by gardaí as €2 million fraud investigation gets underway
Wicklow teen allegedly laundered money for criminal gang after being approached on social media
Criminals are using social media to recruit Irish students as 'money mules'