00:00 Being a money mule is another work-from-home scam. 00:03 If you're mailing cash or packages at someone’s direction 00:06 you're probably serving as a money mule and enabling fraudsters to harm others. 00:11 Anyone can be approached to be a money mule, but criminals often target students, 00:16 those looking for work, or those on dating websites. 00:20 Don't agree to receive money or packages from people you don't know - 00:23 and don't forward anything those people send you. 00:27 Do your homework! Don't engage in financial transactions with strangers. 00:32 Check out any work-at-home opportunity or offer involving transferring money 00:36 or packages with a trusted family member or friend. 00:40 And, finally, report suspected money mule activity or scams as soon as possible. 00:46 Contact the Postal Inspection Service at USPIS.gov/report, 00:50 or call 877.876.2455. Don't be a mule!