Report

Following the fraud: The role of money mules

Think tank: RUSI

Author(s): Kathryn Westmore; Allison Owen

August 14, 2025

This report from UK think tank RUSI looks at push payment fraud and the role of money mules within it.

This paper discusses the rising issue of fraud in the UK, particularly focusing on the role of money mules in facilitating authorised push payment fraud and the implications for national security and financial crime prevention.