Money Muling Press Release

159 arrests and 766 money mules identified in global action week against money muling

• 159 arrested, 409 suspects interviewed by law enforcement, 766 money mules and 59 money mule organisers identified as a result of the European Money Mule Action ‘EMMA3’, a global law enforcement action week against money muling (20 to 24 November)
• Money mules are individuals recruited by criminal organisations as money laundering intermediaries to receive and transfer illegally obtained funds between bank accounts and/or countries
• EMMA3 saw 26 countries participating, as well as Europol, Eurojust, the European Banking Federation (EBF), 257 banks and privatesector partners
• The joint money muling awareness campaign #DontBeaMule kicks off today to alert the public to this crime