Children will learn how to spot fraud and protect themselves from financial and sexual exploitation, as new lessons are offered to schools across the country.
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 impacts on young people, who could face prosecution and have their bank accounts blocked indefinitely. It can lead to serious consequences in the future such as struggling to secure student loans, difficulties finding employment and accessing housing.