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Money Mule Detection on Payment Platforms with Explainable Screening

Money mule risk can look like a chain, not just a single bad payout. It can start with a plausible account and become clearer only after transaction patterns develop. A [money mule](https://www.namlcftc.gov.ae/media/nqhlu4av/acpf_dwg_money_mules_mar2025-v4-0.pdf) is someone who moves illegally obtained money for another person or organization, so the practical question is not just whether one transaction looks bad. It is whether the full account story still makes sense from signup to payout.