Anti-fraud lessons rolled out across schools in England

Schools across the country will introduce anti-fraud lessons to protect children from financial exploitation and prevent them from becoming ‘money mules’. Specialist classes will provide children aged 10 to 18 and their parents with guidance on how to spot warning signs, as well as educating them on the methods criminals use to target teenagers. Victims are often coerced by criminals who offer seemingly legitimate job opportunities to make quick cash, getting them to transfer funds into their bank account and then out to another, in return for a small percentage. In reality, they are unsuspecting victims targeted by fraudsters to move their dirty money around and evade law enforcement. This can have devastating