Criminals seeking a way to launder the proceeds of their crimes are involving Australians in serious offending and paying them as little as $200 (US$130) for taking on the risk.
Money mules—people who, knowingly or not, are recruited by criminal syndicates to transfer money in and out of their personal bank accounts—are the target of a joint effort by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Bankers Association (ABA), who warn that the penalties range up to life in prison.
