Western Union has made lives easier for billions when it comes to funds transfer from one part of the world to another. Many people transfer funds to their families, friends, business partners and employees using Western Union’s money transfer service. Unfortunately, there are a few people who have been victimizing a large population by scams and frauds. These scammers ask the victims to transfer funds through Western Union against any product or service and then without delivering it they disappear in a nutshell.
In this article we will talk about what measures can be taken after a person is scammed on Western Union.
What to do if you get scammed on Western Union?
In this modern age, People living in different parts of the world are connected with each other through the internet. Scammers have become more active in fraudulent activities. If you or someone in your acquaintance has been a victim to any of the scams especially on Western Union, following are some preventive measures that can be taken to protect yourself and your friends and family.
Cancel the transfer
Once you realize that you have been scammed, the very first thing you should do is to contact Western Union customer support or if the payment has been sent by a visiting agent location then get there and check whether the transfer has been picked up by the scammer or not. If the payment is still there, immediately get it canceled.
If the transfer is already paid
In case before you realize that you have been scammed and the payment has been picked up by the scammer, without any second thought you should file a claim to the Western Union’s fraud department at 1-800-488-1492 and tell them what actually happened or an online fraud claim form can be used to file a report.
The reports that are received by Western Union fraud department help them to track the scams and help others not to get scammed in future.
Will Western Union Refund my Money if I was Scammed?
Well, you have to understand that you got scammed on Western Union and not by Western Union, so the company is not responsible for you loss. Therefore you will get no refunds but if the payment has not been picked up by the scammer then you are on the safe side and you will be able to get your money back.
Can Police Trace a Western Union Transfer?
Reporting about fraudulent activities, leads to more awareness and saves others from getting into any mess. Western Union encourages people to contact local enforcement authorities in order to safeguard their payments.
Western Union often works with police departments around the globe but their role is not law enforcement. They cooperate fully with the law enforcement agencies in helping them to investigate the case and to catch the people involved in such activities. Western Union systems are smart enough to track the exact store where the transfer is picked up, also the ID used to pick up the transfer is also saved. All of this information can be shared to police if requested by law enforcement.
Do not ever use Western Union to buy any product or services online. Western Union is not a trade platform, they don’t market themselves as a payment solution for ecommerce trade and bear no responsibility for any services or goods that are not delivered after payment.
