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URGENT SCAM ALERT – READ & SHARE WITH EVERYONE
WESTERN UNION REFUND / RECOVERY SCAM
Scammers are copying the FTC / Western Union Recovery website, as well as calling previous victims pretending to be part of the recovery process!
The FTC will NEVER ask you to send money to apply for the recovery of monies from Western Union, or for ANY other reason.
If someone claiming to be with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) contacts you and asks you to send money, it’s a scam.
DO NOT PAY – EVER – TO APPLY FOR A REFUND!
THE PETITION / APPLICATION PROCESS COSTS NOTHING!
Report it – Here AND Here
Spread the word to your family and friends
SCARS and the FTC have received reports that imposters are calling, emailing, even texting or faxing, and pretending to be with the FTC, in an attempt to gain your trust and to steal your hard-earned money.
The Scammers are contacting people about fake prize winnings, grants, or Western Union refunds, or saying you’re in trouble and need to pay delinquent accounts or fees.
Their goal is to either excite or scare you into sending money!
The truth is, the FTC does not call, email, text, or fax consumers to ask for payment. Those are scams.
In fact, the Department of Justice just announced that two scammers who impersonated the FTC (and the SEC) were found guilty of scamming people out of $10 million.
The FTC DOES distribute money to people after suing entities for unlawful practices. In fact, according to the FTC 2017 Annual Report, 6.28 million people received checks from the FTC between July 2016 and June 2017.
The FTC will NEVER ask you to send money or provide bank account information to get your money back.
If you are entitled to a refund from an FTC lawsuit, you will usually receive a check or claim form with details about the case. The case will be listed in our chart of recent cases resulting in refunds. You can call the number associated with the case on our website if you have any questions.
If it was for a Western Union refund, then it is done exclusively through this page: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/western-union-settlement-faqs and the confirmation emails from that process.
Scammers won’t stop at just using the FTC’s name. They’ll use the names of any people or organizations you trust.
Dealing with imposters in real time can be difficult. But it’s important to take note of not just the story that they tell, but also how they ask you to pay. If they ask you to pay by wiring them money, getting iTunes cards, or putting money on a MoneyPak, Vanilla Reload, or Reloadit card, it’s a scam.
REMEMBER SCAMMERS ARE ALWAYS OUT THERE AND YOU HAVE TO BE SMARTER TO STAY SAFE!
This message has been published by the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams [SCARS] and the United States Federal Trade Commission
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FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE WESTERN UNION REPAYMENT / REMISSION PROGRAM CLICK HERE – IT IS STILL OPEN FOR A PETITIONS FOR REPAYMENT
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FAQ: How Do You Properly Report Scammers?
It is essential that law enforcement knows about scams & scammers, even though there is nothing (in most cases) that they can do.
Always report scams involving money lost or where you received money to:
- Local Police – ask them to take an “informational” police report – say you need it for your insurance
- Your National Police or FBI (www.IC3.gov)
- The Scars Worldwide Reporting Network HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
This helps your government understand the problem, and allows law enforcement to add scammers on watch lists worldwide.
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To learn more about SCARS visit www.AgainstRomanceScams.org