Some Interesting News About Western Union

[billcollector]

FWIW, my father is director of 58 supermarket stores here in the Cleveland area..he knows I bet and called me to advise me that I need to stop funding through western union..he says he was informed by western union that they will be cracking down on any money going offshore for gambling purposes..how exactly he doesn't know..he said that they warned him that his stores could be held liable as well..this is law that was amended supposedly in the patriot act...he told me to be careful..just thought I would pass it along..don't know what to think of it...but my father has never ever said anything about betting..and he was indeed advised this because he is currently meeting with the CEO,CFO, and COO of the company for 10 days and this is one of the topics..

 

[American]

You mention "funding through WU". What about collecting?

 

[billcollector]

well i'm not exactly sure on all the details..I really don't think my father was either..he said thought that western union will be on the lookout..this sucks cause most of my funding is through western union...

 

[TheGeneral+]

This has been an issue for a long time now. WU has not been best option for sometime.

 

[Tico]

I too have been hearing similar reports in recent days. Just gives us all more reason to use NETeller it seems.

 

[Marco]

So how do the stores differentiate between gambling transactions and other transactions when the money is being sent to "names"....???

Frequency of transactions to one name in the same day??? If Julio Garza gets sent like 150 transactions in one day???

 

[JimFiestSux]

This has been going on for a few years now! All you have to do is say its for your friend, cousin, girlfriend etc. Unless thge reciever is on a watch list your funds will go through, no problem . Me I use 5 different Western Union locations so it doesn't look to obvious to one place.

 

[billcollector]

the names are now being reviewed and all senders and recievers name locations are going into a database

 

[Jacksorbetter+]

I was flagged by Western Union and I wasn't able to get a withdrawal sent to me. They did send it back to the book. They asked me to send them name, SS#, place of birth, address, tel # and why I was sending money to Panama and Venezuela and the relationship of the receivers to me. I sent them my info and made up some BS. They called me back and asked me to name my friends in Panama. I obviously forget the names I send to about 5 minutes after I have the funds posted. The Western Union guy told me he didn't believe me as the people I was sending funds to were receiving 10-15 wires a day. He didn't come out and say these funds were for gambling but he knew. I now send under fake name and have withdrawals sent under various friends names and have them get the money for me. I can't imagine the amount of money I've paid in WU fees throughout the years.

 

[maxdemo]

Great thing about 5dimes is you can use a made up name to get the money to them, and then withdraw via Prepaid ATM for a flat fee of $10.

 

[nochanceinhell]

western union is a complete pain in the ass.

filing out the form, standing in line, waiting for the clerk to put it in the computer, trying to cash the check they give you if they can't cash it.

not worth it, neteller is so much quicker and easier and convenient

 

[maxdemo]

I have a corner store that has the phone in service from Western Union.....in fact the clerk gave me the number, so all I have to do is call right as I walk out MY door, give them my preffered card number( I have 4 of them that I use) tell them the name and contry where the money is going and they give me a transaction #. I will then walk into the corner store, give the clerk the number and it takes less than 2 minutes to complete the transaction...unless there is a line for Lotto Tickets...

 

[Phaedrus]

Help's coming boys, hopefully by NBA. Hang in there.


Phaedrus