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Kind-hearted 'money mule' discharged without conviction for role in scam

December 7th, 2023

A kindhearted Porirua woman was used as a money mule, a judge said. (File photo) Stuff / Stuff A kindhearted woman who fell victim to overseas online scammers has been discharged without conviction for unwittingly becoming a “money mule“. The woman, 46, pleaded guilty to two charges of money laundering , being reckless whether the funds were the proceeds of an offence.

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