Consumers Seeking Settlement from Western Union Scam Must File Claim by Feb. 12 - Articles

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Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 4, 2018
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and the Federal Trade Commission are reminding consumers to file claims related to a $586 million settlement between Western Union Company, the FTC, and the U.S. Department of Justice before the approaching deadline. Consumers who lost money to scammers who told them to pay via Western Union’s money transfer system between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 19, 2017, must file a claim to get their money back before Feb. 12.