Jobs & side income

Money-mule and account-lending jobs

High-paid payment processing may move criminal proceeds through your personal account.

Two people reviewing and writing on paper beside laptops

If you have one minute

Pause, then verify independently.

Uses your account for unknown senders

Before paying

Never rent accounts, cards, or credentials

See verification steps →

If you paid or shared details

Stop forwarding and withdrawing funds

See response steps →

Start with these three signs

  • Uses your account for unknown senders
  • Conceals the purpose of payments
  • Demands immediate onward transfer

How the situation unfolds

  1. Contact

    Payment-processing jobs, account-rental offers, or transfer groups.

  2. The lure

    No investment: receive money and forward it.

  3. The demand and outcome

    Your account or wallet obscures fund movements while a small commission exposes you to serious risk.

Verify these things before paying

  1. Never rent accounts, cards, or credentials
  2. Reject unexplained payment forwarding
  3. Verify the business and payers

Already engaged or paid?

  1. Stop forwarding and withdrawing funds
  2. Explain the situation honestly to your bank
  3. Preserve records and seek police help

Contact your payment provider and local police promptly. The responsible institution must confirm whether a payment can be stopped, disputed or returned.

Keep these records

Recruitment messages
Incoming payments
Destination accounts
Commission agreement

Keep originals and organise working copies. Never give strangers verification codes, banking passwords, private keys or seed phrases.

Original references

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Publisher location:United States · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/common-frauds-and-scams/money-mules

This page summarises public prevention guidance to help recognise methods. It is not an enforcement conclusion about a particular incident. Check the source page for its original title. Procedures and reporting routes vary by jurisdiction. Compiled October 2026.