Dr. Yumi Suzuki, associate professor in the School of Criminal Justice in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently published her research in the FBI: Law Enforcement Bulletin (LEB) on investigating money mules.
The article — “Insights on money mule cases,” published Sept. 9 — explores investigative challenges in money mule cases where money is moved from victims to other criminals who are often overseas. Based on a survey from financial crime investigators in law enforcement and financial institutions, the article discusses the role of cryptocurrency, shared databases and transnational organized crime on these investigations.