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What is a money mule scam?

How can I benefit from using an online debit card?

An online debit card is for online transactions only, but as a debit card, it’s accepted more widely by retailers and providers. That means you’ll be able to make one-off payments and pay for business subscriptions like Google Ads, Amazon business and many more, straight from your Tide account. 

If you’re having trouble using your prepaid Tide card, try using the online debit card instead.

There are just two, current limitations – you can’t add your online debit card to Google or Apple Pay, and you can only have one debit card per business, for your main Tide Business account, and not any of your Additional Business accounts.

To ensure you don't become a money mule make sure you:

  • Only ever receive money from someone you trust completely

  • Never agree to receive money which you’ll then send back to another account

  • Never send money on behalf of someone, even if they say you can keep a percentage 

If you let someone use your bank account to transfer money, you may be laundering criminal finances. This money could be used to fund serious organised crime. If you get caught doing this, you could get a criminal record.

You can learn more here.

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