The US Department of Justice has begun distribution of nearly $40 million to
people in the US and overseas who fell victim to wire transfer fraud facilitated
via Western Union’s payment network.
people in the US and overseas who fell victim to wire transfer fraud facilitated
via Western Union’s payment network.
The latest distribution, of $39.6 million, will be paid in compensation for the
approximately 25,000 victims who stand to recover the full amount of their
losses, with more authorized payment distributions anticipated in the future.
The million-dollar payments stem from a 2017 prosecution agreement in
