A person — often recruited unknowingly through romance scams, job ads, or social media — who receives and transfers illegally obtained money on behalf of criminals, providing a layer of separation from the original fraud.
Category: fraud prevention. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — 158+ practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.