‘Money Mule’ Gangs Turn to Bitcoin ATMs

Fraudsters who hack corporate bank accounts typically launder stolen funds by making deposits from the hacked company into accounts owned by “money mules,” willing or unwitting dupes recruited through work-at-home job scams. The mules usually are then asked to withdraw the funds in cash and wire the money to the scammers. Increasingly, however, the mules are being instructed to remit the stolen money via Bitcoin ATMs. Continue reading ‘Money Mule’ Gangs Turn to Bitcoin ATMs