credit mule

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A victim of fraud persuaded to use their own name and information to obtain an expensive item with credit contract attached, such as a smartphone. The victim, or "mule", is paid on giving the item to the fraudster, and is assured the contract will be cancelled, but it is not. Thus, the victim acquires a debt while the fraudster can sell the item at a large profit.

词形变化

credit mules plural

词源

From credit + mule.
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