How a romance scam victim was unknowingly dragged into a money laundering scheme | 7.30

Описание: Criminals are using brazen methods to scam people into becoming mules to launder money for them.

The victims don't always lose money but their accounts are used to move the proceeds of crime.

7.30’s Fiona Willan reports.

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