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Find the mule before the money transfers

Mule Account Detection enables fraud and AML teams to proactively defend against losses and gain exceptional efficiencies in investigative processes.

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Prevent money laundering before the damage is done

Mule accounts are a mechanism to cash out fraudulent transactions, launder money, and support criminal operations. The money mules operating these accounts come in many forms, each with different goals, behaviors, and varying levels of malicious intent. This creates a challenge for standard fraud, AML, and transaction monitoring solutions. According to a Forrester report on EFM and AML, key stakeholders have reported a drastic increase in global investigation time year over year. This has led to increased operational costs to investigate, report, and shutter money laundering accounts.

BioCatch’s Mule Account Detection uses behavior intelligence to reveal these unique personas and detect money laundering activity from new, established, and compromised accounts.  

Learn how Mule Account Detection can identify money laundering schemes and stop financial crime.

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Stop the money mule. Stop the money laundering.

Stopping mule accounts from moving money through and out of the financial networks can prevent the most nefarious financial crimes. Learn how the BioCatch Connect Platform empowers mule account detection using the most advanced proprietary technology, and expertise in the industry.

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Money mules on the rise

~ 2  Million

bad accounts were identified and reported by BioCatch customers in 2024.

90 %+

Percentage of money mule transactions directly linked to cybercrime.

£ 10  billion+

of illegal money is laundered each year in the UK.

33 %

Percentage of financial institutions that cite a lack of resources to control mule activity.

How BioCatch detects mule accounts

Mule Account Detection is optimized to identify money laundering accounts by analyzing thousands of features during online banking sessions. The solution can adapt and react in real time based on the fraudster's behavior. Below are a few of the behavioral sectors our machine learning models observe.

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High Data familiarity

The solution analyzes login activity as many mule accounts are often genuine account holders, therefore the data will be highly familiar.

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Behavioral anomalies

The solution looks for anomalies from mouse activity, typing patterns, navigation preferences, and platform choice.

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Activity trend changes

The solution monitors activity changes, such as frequent log-ins or password resets prior to an incoming payment.

We stop scammers in their tracks

As the only fraud platform, incorporating behavioral intelligence at scale, we are uniquely positioned to help financial institutions boost scam detection rates, reduce false positives, and prevent millions in consumer losses associated with scams and other nefarious forms of fraud.

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Global Money Mule Networks

Money mule networks fuel global crime—but you can stop them. Download BioCatch's Global Mules Report now and uncover how behavioral intelligence is revolutionizing fraud detection. Stay ahead, stay informed, and safeguard your financial ecosystem today!

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Mule account personas: Different tactics for creating mules

New account detection

Early detection is critical when preventing money laundering activity. Learn more about how BioCatch protects against new account fraud and proactively prevents money laundering criminals from infiltrating financial institutions.  

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The account peddler

Buying and selling of established bank accounts is a common tactic for money laundering teams. Learn more about how the BioCatch models use machine learning to detect new user behavior on existing accounts.

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The accomplice

Catching the accomplice decreases illegal operations and reduces criminal growth. Learn more about how BioCatch detects willing participants and prevents converted accounts from laundering money.

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The misled mule

Mitigating misled mules can protect financial institutions and their customers from unknowingly breaking the law. Learn more about how BioCatch identifies activity trend changes from genuine users to stop involuntary money laundering activity.

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Compromised account detection

Detecting credential theft and account break ins can prevent the use of victim accounts for money laundering purposes. Learn more about how BioCatch uses behavioral intelligence to increase customer protection while reducing risk and friction.

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