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title: "Western Union Refund / Recovery Scam [UPDATED]"
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author: "SCARS Institute Editorial Team"
published: 2018-02-15
modified: 2022-08-03
categories: ["Money Recovery Scams", "2018", "Government Programs & Projects", "Insights", "♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS"]
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# Western Union Refund / Recovery Scam [UPDATED]

# Western Union Refund / Recovery Scam

### Updated August 2022

## A Scam Warning / Alert

### Presented by SCARS

## Be Aware That Scammers Will Try To Get Your Money In A Thousand Different Ways, This Includes Taking Advantage Of The Western Union Remission Program - Part 1 Or 2

## WESTERN UNION REFUND / RECOVERY SCAM

Scammers are copying the FTC / Western Union Recovery websites, 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 program, 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!

[SCARS](http://againstromancescams.org) and the [FTC](http://www.FTC.gov) 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 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. **

You may get an email or a letter from the program administrators but they will never ask you to may anything.

The **FTC DOES distribute money** directly to people after suing entities for unlawful practices. In fact, according to the [FTC 2017 Annual Report](https://www.ftc.gov/reports/bureau-consumer-protection-consumer-refunds-program-consumer-refunds-effected-july-2016-6), 6.28 million people received checks from the FTC between July 2016 and June 2017 alone.

### 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](https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/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](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!

Learn more about refund programs here:  [Scam Victim Finance & Money Recovery](https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/spotting-scams-anti-scam-tips-article-catalog-2/) Article Catalog

This message has been published by the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams
and the United States Federal Trade Commission

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