Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

money mule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: mon-ey -mule
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who transfers stolen or defrauded money or merchandise from one country to another, either in person, through a courier service, or electronically.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Fraudsters known as “herders” recruit money mules, creating vast webs of linked online accounts. This enables stolen money to pass swiftly through multiple banks, often via different countries, before the criminals cash out the proceeds — making it virtually impossible to trace."

Etymology

Compound of money + mule.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

money mules (plural)

Questions

What does money mule mean?: A person who transfers stolen or defrauded money or merchandise from one country to another, either in person, through a courier service, or electronically.
Where does money mule come from?: Compound of money + mule.

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