Online Money Mules Aide Theft and Fraud

November 20, 2009 by ADMIN · Leave a Comment

By Robert Siciliano, ID Theft Expert and Security Consultant to Intelius.com

Shipping scams are a common tactic criminals use in which they employ mules to receive goods bought with stolen credit card numbers, who then ship to people who buy them in online auctions. The mules in this process are essentially facilitating selling hot goods and money laundering.