Advisory Sessions on Preventing Money Mule Activity Among Students

Advisory sessions on money mule activity were held in the student groups supervised by Gaukhar Auzerkhan and Murat Mukhambetkaliyev. Addressing this topic is particularly important for young people who use banking services and seek opportunities to earn additional income.

Money mule activity involves the use of other people’s bank cards and accounts to transfer and withdraw funds obtained through fraud. Fraudsters may lure people into such schemes by promising easy money and offering payment in exchange for handing over a bank card or access to a banking application.

To protect against such schemes, it is important to safeguard banking information and avoid sharing bank cards, passwords, or access to mobile banking with others. Offers of payment for the use of a personal bank account should be treated with particular caution. If any doubts arise, clarification should be sought directly from the bank.

Advisory sessions on money mule activity help draw students’ attention to financial security issues. Discussing this topic within the student community is important for developing an informed approach to financial transactions and preventing young people from being drawn into fraudulent schemes.

The topic of the advisory sessions aligns with SDG 16, “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.” Educating students about the prevention of money mule activity promotes legal awareness and a responsible approach to financial transactions.

Gaukhar Auzerkhan 

Murat Mukhambetkaliyev