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Cybercrime, money mules and situational crime prevention: Recruitment, motives and involvement mechanisms

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Abstract

This is a first exploratory study into possibilities to counter the recruitment of money mules, based on 112 statements of money mules from 14 Dutch criminal investigations into phishing and malware networks. The study focused on motives and techniques of neutralization as well an on possibilities for situational crime prevention.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCriminal Networks and Law Enforcement
Subtitle of host publicationGlobal Perspectives on Illegal Enterprise
EditorsSaskia Hufnagel, Anton Moiseienko
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter5
Pages75-89
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781351176194
ISBN (Print)9780815386001, 9780367726973
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Cybercrime
  • Organized crime
  • Money laundering
  • Money mules
  • Recruitment
  • Situational Crime Prevention

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