Top Class Actions  |  March 29, 2022

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Western Union sign and logo - western union remission phase 2, federal trade commission
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Update:

  • The deadline to submit a Petition for Remission has been extended to Aug. 31, 2022. 

Phase 2 of remission payments is available in a Western Union fraud lawsuit deal with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Individuals can benefit from this round of Western Union remission payments if they were a victim of Western Union’s wire fraud scheme between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 19, 2017.

Western Union is a financial institution specializing in the transfer of funds. The company believes that “when money moves freely, good things happen.”

However, Western Union reportedly violated federal law by aiding and abetting wire fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission lawsuit.

The wire fraud scheme involved fraudsters posing as family members, lotteries and sweepstakes, and love interests in order to entice victims into wiring large sums of money. An investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service found that victims were instructed to send their money through Western Union.

In January 2017, Western Union entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the federal agreement and resolved an investigation by the FTC. In doing so, Western Union admitted to criminal wrongdoing and agreed to pay $586 million to victims of the wire fraud scheme.

These funds were made available to fraud victims through a process called remission. 

The first phase of remission distributed $366 million to more than 148,000 people, according to the remission website, but funds are still available. Affected individuals can now benefit from a second round of remission payments.

Remission payments will vary between claimants based on the amount of losses they suffered and how much they may have already been refunded. Payments only cover the fraud losses a customer suffered and will not cover collateral expenses such as Western Union fees, incidental losses, or transfers through other companies.

There is no deadline for exclusion in the Western Union remission case. Consumers who don’t wish to participate should not file a remission petition.

In order to receive a Phase 2 Western Union remission payment, affected individuals must submit a valid remission petition by Aug. 31, 2022. 

Petitions of remission require various forms of documentation including SSN/TINs, documentation of wire transfers, and other files to support a claim. 

Class members who filed a claim with the first round of remission payments should not file another petition of remission.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals can benefit from this round of remissions payments if they were a victim of Western Union’s wire fraud scheme between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 19, 2017.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

Remission require various forms of documentation including SSN/TINs, documentation of wire transfers, and other files to support a claim.

Claim Form

NOTE: 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

08/31/2022

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

US v. The Western Union Company
PO Box 43532
Providence, RI 02940-3532
info@WesternUnionRemissionPhase2.com
855-786-1048

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46 thoughts onFTC Western Union international fraud scam remission — phase 2

  1. Musah Ahmed says:

    I have received Western Union remission payments. However, my complaint was based on the 2006 Western Union One Million Giveaway. I am still in contact with the Remission Administrator.
    I need legal since the payments I received was not based on the fraud schemes outlined under the Western Union Remission.
    Please kindly help.

  2. Sherri A Burkhart says:

    I just received a check from Western Union phase 2 took it to my bank to deposit and they had to do an investigation on it so I had to leave it there. Their fraud team came back with the results ……. it was a fraudulent check. How’s that possible? WTH I was so excited when I got that I was finally going to be out of debt. Once again heartbroken 😭😭😭

  3. Danielle Schultz says:

    Add me please I lost a lot money through western Union scam

    1. Gavin Howard says:

      I lost money with western union didn’t know about the lawsuit

  4. Tiffney baker (Shea) Shea is the name I used MG during these scammed deals says:

    I was also scammed
    By someone thru Western Union. I lost about $3000 in total between multiple transactions processes theu MG. Once I realized I was scammed, the secret service was involved with my case. I have heard back from them in years though

  5. Lanitasha R Hinton says:

    Please add me

  6. GayleTabbi says:

    Add me

  7. Lisa Fisher says:

    I received notification of a class action suit. I filled out paperwork and mailed back. I have not heard anything or received a check.

  8. Mark Redmond says:

    WesternUnionRefund.com has attorney Mark Redmond sharing how he recently got millions in refunds for wire fraud victims on scams going back to 2004. He can even get refunds where the victim no longer has proof of their transactions or where the victim has died or is incapacitated, and it is the family collecting the refund that they are legally entitled to inherit. Best of all he charges nothing up front and only gets if and when a recover is obtained. He helps people across the country and internationally get refunds. He does phone and Zoom consults also for free but there is a deadline to submit refund request so check out WesternUnionRefund.com now and good luck getting you or your family’s money back.

    1. Donna Chalmers says:

      I need help trying to recover copies of my receipts.

    2. mary nuhfer says:

      I don’t have any of the copies of those that I have sent out over the years starting way back but this is the first I heard about Western Union getting the money back from being scammed still got scammed up until last year but they went to cards instead of being wired can I have wired from 2007 clear up until I don’t know I have no proof to show that they were done

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