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The Western Union Company has agreed to forfeit $586 million as part of an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission over claims the global money services company participated in an international global fraud scheme.
Consumers who lost money to scammers they paid using Western Union between Jan. 1, 2004 and Jan. 19, 2017 may be eligible to file a claim and get their money back. The payment will be made through a process called remission.
In its agreement with the DOJ, Western Union reportedly admitted that it violated the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-fraud statutes by processing transactions for Western Union agents and other participants in an international consumer fraud scheme.
The scheme reportedly involved scammers who falsely posed as family members who were in need or falsely promised job opportunities or prizes. Victims of these scams were told to send money through Western Union to help their family members or to claim their prize.
The DOJ lodged claims against Western Union for wire fraud, aiding and abetting, and failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program.
More than 500,000 petitions have reportedly been mailed to consumers who have been identified as victims of the money transfer fraud with instructions on how to file a claim for a refund. If you did not receive a petition in the mail but believe you were a victim of a Western Union scam, you may file a claim online.
Who’s Eligible
You may be eligible for a Western Union remission payment if you sent a money transfer through Western Union between Jan. 1, 2004 and Jan. 19, 2017 and were the victim of fraud.
Potential Award
Class Members can expect to receive a partial refund of the amount lost due to the fraud.
Proof of Purchase
Claimants are asked to provide a Western Union Money Transfer Control Number and their Social Security number when submitting a petition for remission.
Claim Form
NOTE:Â If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
5/31/2018Â Â UPDATED
Case Name
United States of America v. The Western Union Company, Case No. 1:17-cv-00011-CCC, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Final Hearing
N/A
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
United States v. The Western Union Company
c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC
P.O. Box 404027
Louisville, KY 40233-4027
844-319-2124
info@WesternUnionRemission.com
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113 thoughts onFTC Western Union International Fraud Scam Remission
I have not received any new information concerning this Class Action as of 6/30/2020. Are they still deliberating on it?????
This is taking forever. Counting down the days. I received the same email stating that we have to wait 90-120 days more. I think we are going on 4 years now
Still don’t get why tens of thousands of people have to wait for Gilardi & Co staff to do their jobs? After all this is a DOJ case, not a private case!
Still don’t get why tens of thousands of people have to wait for Gilardi & Co. LLC, staff to do their jobs? After all this is a DOJ case, not a private case!
Still don’t get why tens of thousands of people wait for Gilardi & Co. LLC, staff to do their jobs? After all this is a DOJ case, not a private case!
I didn’t receive anything after being informed by the FTC that once I agreed and signed the petition and returned it, that I would receive my check for $2985.00. I signed and agreed the petition but never received my check, I called and emailed Gilardi several times and still nothing. I will continue to try and get answers to why but Gilardi can not give me a straight answer. I wish another firm was handling this case, maybe I would have got my check. Ive only been waiting over 3 years.
Finally got through to someone to find out about the status of my claim. Was not in the original distribution. Claims are still being reviewed at it will be at least another 120 days. SIGH.
120 days! ? It’s so unfair that it is taking so long to get everyone their settlement. People are under dire need especially with the current pandemic, you’d think they would really be on top of this and sending payments out as soon as possible.
Still waiting in CT for my check.
Still waiting in Miami, FL as well.
I have been an email scam but the Remission dept has now refused to refund my fund and they asked for some documentation but did not specify which documentation they requested now they have not even reply to my email but said they will not refund my funds please help me
I’m in Illinois and I received my check.
Still waiting here in Cali. Thanks for update. Did you get 100% reimbursement?
Yes I did
Thanks
Update March 10, 2020. The Department of Justice has begun its first distribution of approximately $153 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. Government from the Western Union Company to over 109,000 victims located in the United States and abroad. These victims will be recovering the full amount of their losses.
I’m happy to hear the firm has begun disbursing and it would help if they’d have released names or claim #s of the victims in the first distribution. IMO