Scam Tip Report #89516 - Western Union agreed to pay $586 million
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  | Falcons-fan Lilburn, GA, United States 2018-03-29 16:43:40 Nigerian/419 Scam |  Western Union agreed to pay $586 million
Official notice, this is to inform you that your name is listed among the people who lost money to scams and made the payments via Western Union wire transfers and you are eligible for refunds. Settlement between Western Union and the federal Department of Justice for scam victims. Following a joint investigation by the Federal Trade Commission FTC, the Department of Justice and the African Postal Inspection Service and Western Union agreed to pay $586 million and admitted aiding and abetting wire fraud by facilitating payment to scam artists via wire transfers, western union or money gram. According to the FT, the Department of Justice is now using that money to provide refunds to people who were tricked into using Western Union to pay scammers. The deadline for submitting a claim suppose to be Feb. 12, 2018 but it has been extended to May 31, 2018. The types of scams covered include: (1) Online or internet purchase scams, in which items you attempted to buy online were not received. (2) Lottery or prize promotion scams, in which you were told you won a lottery or sweepstakes but never received the prize. (3) Emergency or grandparent scams, in which you sent money to someone pretending to be a relative or friend in urgent need of money. (4) Advance-fee loan scams, in which you paid upfront fees but did not receive the promised loan. (5) Online dating or romance scams, in which you sent money to someone who created a fake profile on a dating or social networking website. Anyone who sent money to a scammer using Western Union wire transfer between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 19, 2018, may submit a claim. Each claim will be verified by the Department of Justice, and the amount refunded will depend on the amount lost and the number of people who submit valid claims, according to the FTC will receive seven hundred thousand united state dollars US$7,000.00. To file your claim, contact Western Union Head office Parakou Benin Republic on the below information: E-mail info_w@consultant.com Tel: 00229-9410-9455 Fax: 00229-2110-167 Address: Borgou 01 BP 120 Thanks for your participation Postal Inspection Service Public relation officer Cps. Joshua Oputa | ||||||
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