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

3 December 2025 Almost half of 18–24-year-olds have never even heard the term “money mule” Only…

Don’t Be Fooled! UK Finance launches new SEND lessons to prevent pupils from becoming money mules

19 November 2024 Ahead of International Fraud Awareness Week (17-23 November 2024), Don’t Be Fooled, a…

UK Finance and Cifas launch lessons to prevent young adults from becoming money mules

12th July 2023 Figures released today reveal that those aged under 21 now account for one…

Money mule recruiters use fake online job adverts to target ‘generation covid’

10th March 2021 Money mule recruiters are targeting those looking for work or to earn easy…

Why all parents and guardians should be urged to educate themselves about money muling

16th September 2019 Young people are increasingly being targeted to become money mules and are often…

Parents urged to help stop rise in child money mules

16th September 2019 Parents and guardians are being urged to warn their children about the dangers…