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Author: Sarah Sinden

Despite Britain’s true crime craze, many young people are oblivious to real-life scams, new research warns

3 December 2025

By Sarah Sinden

3 December 2025 Almost half of 18–24-year-olds have never even heard the term “money mule” Only 1 in 10 young adults say nothing would make them agree to move money for someone else – suggesting the vast majority could be at risk of being drawn into money muling From Making a Murderer to 24 Hours … Continued

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