Who are the drops?
Drops help criminals "launder" illegally obtained money. For example, money obtained by committing cybercrimes in the field of e-commerce and payment transactions (phishing, vishing, smishing).
Drops can also be involved in money laundering schemes obtained through other criminal ways: drug trafficking, human trafficking, etc.
Drop or "money mule" - this is the person who agrees to have his bank card become a "transit" for money stolen by scammers. He transfers illegally obtained funds between different accounts. Such a chain of transfers is needed in order to confuse the traces of cybercriminals and complicate the work of law enforcement agencies.
Drops can make transfers in different countries and on behalf of different people. Thus, crime syndicates easily move funds around the world, remaining "invisible".
Drop is not always aware that he is involved in a criminal scheme. Fraudsters often disguise their activities as "legal business".
Drops are attracted to cooperation, promising "mountains of gold" - a quick and easy way to earn a lot of money. For his cooperation with criminals, the "money mule" receives a percentage of the amounts that he helps to "launder".
