International Money Transfer Class Action Settlement Involving Western Union, Orlandi Valuta & Tex Mex Receives Preliminary Approval
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Class Members May Benefit From The Worldwide Settlement
An international notice program is currently under way to notify Class Members of a proposed worldwide class action settlement involving Western Union Financial Services, Inc. that has been preliminarily approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Anyone who used Western Union, Orlandi Valuta or Tex Mex to transfer money between the United States and another country or territory between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2002 should obtain further information about the proposed settlement. If the proposed settlement is approved by the Court, members of the Class may be eligible to receive coupons for discounts on future money transfers or other benefits.
To receive the benefits, or to protect their rights concerning their transactions, the lawsuit and the proposed settlement, members of the Class must receive the official Notice of Class Action, Proposed Settlement and Hearing.
Class Members who have not received an official Notice in the mail should request one today by writing to: Western Union Money Transfer Litigation Settlement Information, P.O. Box 8882, Melville, New York 11747-8882, U.S.A.; by calling the Settlement Helpline at 1-888-805-6092 from the United States and Canada or the appropriate telephone number listed below; or by visiting: www.cruzlitigation.com
If approved, the proposed settlement may affect the legal rights of anyone who used the Western Union(R), Orlandi Valuta(SM) or Tex Mex(R) money transfer services to send money electronically either:
- from the United States to another country or territory (excluding Mexico) from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002
- from the United States (excluding California) to Mexico from September 1, 1999 to December 31, 2002, or
- from another country or territory to the United States from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002
The Court has set February 9, 2004 as the deadline for members of the Class to comment on, object to, or opt out of the settlement. A Court hearing to determine the fairness of the settlement has been scheduled for April 9, 2004.
Settlement Helpline
Country Calling From Telephone Number(s)
Anguilla 1-941-906-4810
Antigua & Barbuda Antigua: 1-800-643-5668
Barbuda: 1-941-906-4794
Aruba 1-800-643-5668
Australia 0011 800-01000000
Austria 00 800-01000000
Barbados 1-800-534-3329
Belgium 00 800-01000000
Belize 001-941-906-4812
Benin 001-941-906-4813
Bermuda 1-800-643-5668
Bonaire 001-941-906-4795
Bosnia & Herzegovina 001-941-906-4814
Botswana 001-941-906-4815
Brazil 0800-8911397
Burkina Faso 001-941-906-4816
Cameroon 001-941-906-4817
Canada 1-888-805-6092
Cayman Islands 1-800-643-5668
Chile 1230-020-3035
Columbia 01800-9-155582
Congo 001-941-906-4818
Cook Islands 00111-941-906-4796
Costa Rica 0800-0121289
Cote d'Ivoire 001-941-906-4819
Curacao 001-941-906-4797
Cyprus 001-941-906-4798
Czech Republic 001-941-906-4820
Denmark 00 800-01000000
Djibouti 001-941-906-4821
Dominica 1-8881562131
Ecuador 001-941-906-4822
Equatorial Guinea 001-941-906-4823
Fiji 051-941-906-4824
Finland 0-800-1-12482
France 00 800-01000000 (France Telecom)
40 800-01000000 (TELE 2)
50 800-01000000 (Omnicom)
70 800-01000000 (Le 7 Cegetel)
90 800-01000000 (9 Telecom)
French Guiana 001-941-906-4825
Gabon 001-941-906-4799
Gambia 001-941-906-4826
Germany 00 800-01000000
Gibraltar 001-941-906-4827
Greece 00800-12-6245
Grenada 1-941-906-4828
Guadeloupe 001-941-906-4801
Guatemala 001-30001-941-906-4829
Guinea 001-941-906-4830
Guinea-Bissau 001-941-906-4833
Guyana 1-800-643-5668
Honduras 001-941-906-4834
Iceland 001-941-906-4835
Indonesia 001-803-011-3304
Ireland 00 800-01000000
Israel 00 800-01000000
012 800-01000000 (Golden Lines)
013 800-01000000 (Barak LTD)
014 800-01000000 (Bezeq LTD)
Italy 00 800-01000000
Jamaica 1-800-6719347
Jordan 001-941-906-4764
Kenya 0001-941-906-4765
Kosovo 991-941-906-4766
Latvia 800-0121
Lesotho 001-941-906-4767
Luxembourg 001-941-906-4768
Macedonia 001-941-906-4769
Mali 001-941-906-4770
Malta 001-941-906-4771
Martinique 001-941-906-4772
Mauritius 001-941-906-4805
Montserrat 1-941-906-4773
Morocco 001-941-906-4807
Mozambique 001-941-906-4774
Namibia 091-941-906-4775
Nepal 001-941-906-4776
Netherlands 00 800-01000000
New Zealand 00 800-01000000
Nicaragua 001-800-220-1693
Niger 001-941-906-4777
Nigeria 0091-941-906-4778
Palestinian Authority 00-1-941-906-4779 or
014-1-941-906-4779 (Bezeq)
012-1-941-906-4779 (Golden Lines)
013-1-941-906-4779 (Barak)
Papua New Guinea 051-941-906-4803
Paraguay 001-941-906-4780
Peru 0800-51785
Philippines 00 800-01000000
Portugal 00 800-01000000
Reunion 001-941-906-4781
Russia 8-10-8002-0043011
Samoa 001-941-906-4782
Saudi Arabia 001-941-906-4808
Senegal 001-941-906-4783
Sierra Leone 001-941-906-4784
Singapore 001 800-01000000 (Singtel IDD)
002 800-01000000 (MobileONE IDD)
008 800-01000000 (Starhub IDD)
013 800-01000000 (Singtel Budget Call)
018 800-01000000 (Starhub I-Call)
019 800-01000000 (Singtel V019)
Slovakia 001-941-906-4802
Slovenia 99001-941-906-4785
South Africa 080-09-92402
Spain 00 800-01000000
Sri Lanka 001-941-906-4786
St. Kitts & Nevis 1-800-643-5668
St. Lucia 1-800-643-5668
St. Maarten 001-941-906-4787
St. Vincent 1-800-643-5668
Sweden 00 800-01000000
Switzerland 00 800-01000000
Tanzania 0001-941-906-4809
Thailand 001 800-01000000
Togo 001-941-906-4788
Tonga 001-941-906-4789
Trinidad & Tobago 1-800-643-5668
Tunisia 001-941-906-4790
Turkey 00800-151-1278
Ukraine 8101-941-906-4791
United Arab Emirates 001-941-906-4792
United Kingdom 00 800-01000000
United States 1-888-805-6092
Uruguay 000-413-598-2946
Vanuatu 001-941-906-4793
Venezuela 0800-1-00-2448
Zambia 001-941-906-4806
SOURCE: The Garden City Group, Inc., Settlement Administrator
CONTACT: Fabia D'Arienzo of The Garden City Group, Inc., United States
+1-941-906-4836 or Fabia_D'Arienzo@GardenCityGroup.com
Web site: http://www.cruzlitigation.com
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Class Members May Benefit From The Worldwide Settlement
An international notice program is currently under way to notify Class Members of a proposed worldwide class action settlement involving Western Union Financial Services, Inc. that has been preliminarily approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Anyone who used Western Union, Orlandi Valuta or Tex Mex to transfer money between the United States and another country or territory between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2002 should obtain further information about the proposed settlement. If the proposed settlement is approved by the Court, members of the Class may be eligible to receive coupons for discounts on future money transfers or other benefits.
To receive the benefits, or to protect their rights concerning their transactions, the lawsuit and the proposed settlement, members of the Class must receive the official Notice of Class Action, Proposed Settlement and Hearing.
Class Members who have not received an official Notice in the mail should request one today by writing to: Western Union Money Transfer Litigation Settlement Information, P.O. Box 8882, Melville, New York 11747-8882, U.S.A.; by calling the Settlement Helpline at 1-888-805-6092 from the United States and Canada or the appropriate telephone number listed below; or by visiting: www.cruzlitigation.com
If approved, the proposed settlement may affect the legal rights of anyone who used the Western Union(R), Orlandi Valuta(SM) or Tex Mex(R) money transfer services to send money electronically either:
- from the United States to another country or territory (excluding Mexico) from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002
- from the United States (excluding California) to Mexico from September 1, 1999 to December 31, 2002, or
- from another country or territory to the United States from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002
The Court has set February 9, 2004 as the deadline for members of the Class to comment on, object to, or opt out of the settlement. A Court hearing to determine the fairness of the settlement has been scheduled for April 9, 2004.
Settlement Helpline
Country Calling From Telephone Number(s)
Anguilla 1-941-906-4810
Antigua & Barbuda Antigua: 1-800-643-5668
Barbuda: 1-941-906-4794
Aruba 1-800-643-5668
Australia 0011 800-01000000
Austria 00 800-01000000
Barbados 1-800-534-3329
Belgium 00 800-01000000
Belize 001-941-906-4812
Benin 001-941-906-4813
Bermuda 1-800-643-5668
Bonaire 001-941-906-4795
Bosnia & Herzegovina 001-941-906-4814
Botswana 001-941-906-4815
Brazil 0800-8911397
Burkina Faso 001-941-906-4816
Cameroon 001-941-906-4817
Canada 1-888-805-6092
Cayman Islands 1-800-643-5668
Chile 1230-020-3035
Columbia 01800-9-155582
Congo 001-941-906-4818
Cook Islands 00111-941-906-4796
Costa Rica 0800-0121289
Cote d'Ivoire 001-941-906-4819
Curacao 001-941-906-4797
Cyprus 001-941-906-4798
Czech Republic 001-941-906-4820
Denmark 00 800-01000000
Djibouti 001-941-906-4821
Dominica 1-8881562131
Ecuador 001-941-906-4822
Equatorial Guinea 001-941-906-4823
Fiji 051-941-906-4824
Finland 0-800-1-12482
France 00 800-01000000 (France Telecom)
40 800-01000000 (TELE 2)
50 800-01000000 (Omnicom)
70 800-01000000 (Le 7 Cegetel)
90 800-01000000 (9 Telecom)
French Guiana 001-941-906-4825
Gabon 001-941-906-4799
Gambia 001-941-906-4826
Germany 00 800-01000000
Gibraltar 001-941-906-4827
Greece 00800-12-6245
Grenada 1-941-906-4828
Guadeloupe 001-941-906-4801
Guatemala 001-30001-941-906-4829
Guinea 001-941-906-4830
Guinea-Bissau 001-941-906-4833
Guyana 1-800-643-5668
Honduras 001-941-906-4834
Iceland 001-941-906-4835
Indonesia 001-803-011-3304
Ireland 00 800-01000000
Israel 00 800-01000000
012 800-01000000 (Golden Lines)
013 800-01000000 (Barak LTD)
014 800-01000000 (Bezeq LTD)
Italy 00 800-01000000
Jamaica 1-800-6719347
Jordan 001-941-906-4764
Kenya 0001-941-906-4765
Kosovo 991-941-906-4766
Latvia 800-0121
Lesotho 001-941-906-4767
Luxembourg 001-941-906-4768
Macedonia 001-941-906-4769
Mali 001-941-906-4770
Malta 001-941-906-4771
Martinique 001-941-906-4772
Mauritius 001-941-906-4805
Montserrat 1-941-906-4773
Morocco 001-941-906-4807
Mozambique 001-941-906-4774
Namibia 091-941-906-4775
Nepal 001-941-906-4776
Netherlands 00 800-01000000
New Zealand 00 800-01000000
Nicaragua 001-800-220-1693
Niger 001-941-906-4777
Nigeria 0091-941-906-4778
Palestinian Authority 00-1-941-906-4779 or
014-1-941-906-4779 (Bezeq)
012-1-941-906-4779 (Golden Lines)
013-1-941-906-4779 (Barak)
Papua New Guinea 051-941-906-4803
Paraguay 001-941-906-4780
Peru 0800-51785
Philippines 00 800-01000000
Portugal 00 800-01000000
Reunion 001-941-906-4781
Russia 8-10-8002-0043011
Samoa 001-941-906-4782
Saudi Arabia 001-941-906-4808
Senegal 001-941-906-4783
Sierra Leone 001-941-906-4784
Singapore 001 800-01000000 (Singtel IDD)
002 800-01000000 (MobileONE IDD)
008 800-01000000 (Starhub IDD)
013 800-01000000 (Singtel Budget Call)
018 800-01000000 (Starhub I-Call)
019 800-01000000 (Singtel V019)
Slovakia 001-941-906-4802
Slovenia 99001-941-906-4785
South Africa 080-09-92402
Spain 00 800-01000000
Sri Lanka 001-941-906-4786
St. Kitts & Nevis 1-800-643-5668
St. Lucia 1-800-643-5668
St. Maarten 001-941-906-4787
St. Vincent 1-800-643-5668
Sweden 00 800-01000000
Switzerland 00 800-01000000
Tanzania 0001-941-906-4809
Thailand 001 800-01000000
Togo 001-941-906-4788
Tonga 001-941-906-4789
Trinidad & Tobago 1-800-643-5668
Tunisia 001-941-906-4790
Turkey 00800-151-1278
Ukraine 8101-941-906-4791
United Arab Emirates 001-941-906-4792
United Kingdom 00 800-01000000
United States 1-888-805-6092
Uruguay 000-413-598-2946
Vanuatu 001-941-906-4793
Venezuela 0800-1-00-2448
Zambia 001-941-906-4806
SOURCE: The Garden City Group, Inc., Settlement Administrator
CONTACT: Fabia D'Arienzo of The Garden City Group, Inc., United States
+1-941-906-4836 or Fabia_D'Arienzo@GardenCityGroup.com
Web site: http://www.cruzlitigation.com
--Distributed by AsiaNet (www.asianetnews.net)--
This press release is brought to you by InfoQuest Limited.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, U.S.A.
If You Used Western Union, Orlandi Valuta, Or Tex Mex To Send Money To Or From The United States Between January 1, 1995 And December 31, 2002, Please Read This Legal Notice.
This Notice may apply to you if you used the Western Union®, the Orlandi Valutasm or the Tex Mex® money transfer services to send money electronically either from
the U.S. to another country or territory (excluding Mexico) from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002,
the U.S. (excluding California) to Mexico from September 1, 1999 to December 31, 2002, or
another country or territory to the U.S. from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002.
Your rights may be affected by a proposed worldwide class action settlement entitled In re: Western Union Money Transfer Litigation. If the proposed settlement is approved by the Court, you, as a member of the class, may be eligible to receive coupons for discounts on future money transfers or other benefits.
To receive the benefits, or to protect your rights concerning your transactions, the lawsuit, and the proposed settlement, you MUST receive the official Notice of Class Action, Proposed Settlement, and Hearing. If you have not already received the official Notice in the mail, you should request one today. To request that an official Notice be mailed to you:
Click Here
Or You May Call: 1-888-805-6092
Or You May Write:
Western Union Money Transfer Litigation Settlement Information
P.O. Box 8882
Melville, New York 11747-8882
U.S.A.
Please Note The Following Important Dates:
February 9, 2004
Deadline for Members of the Settlement Class
to Comment on, Object to, or Opt Out of the Settlemen
April 9, 2004
Court Hearing to Determine Fairness of the Settlemen
Do Not Contact The Clerk Of The Court, Western Union, Orlandi Valuta, Tex Mex Or Any Of Their Agents For Information Regarding The Settlement.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, U.S.A.
If You Used Western Union, Orlandi Valuta, Or Tex Mex To Send Money To Or From The United States Between January 1, 1995 And December 31, 2002, Please Read This Legal Notice.
This Notice may apply to you if you used the Western Union®, the Orlandi Valutasm or the Tex Mex® money transfer services to send money electronically either from
the U.S. to another country or territory (excluding Mexico) from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002,
the U.S. (excluding California) to Mexico from September 1, 1999 to December 31, 2002, or
another country or territory to the U.S. from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002.
Your rights may be affected by a proposed worldwide class action settlement entitled In re: Western Union Money Transfer Litigation. If the proposed settlement is approved by the Court, you, as a member of the class, may be eligible to receive coupons for discounts on future money transfers or other benefits.
To receive the benefits, or to protect your rights concerning your transactions, the lawsuit, and the proposed settlement, you MUST receive the official Notice of Class Action, Proposed Settlement, and Hearing. If you have not already received the official Notice in the mail, you should request one today. To request that an official Notice be mailed to you:
Click Here
Or You May Call: 1-888-805-6092
Or You May Write:
Western Union Money Transfer Litigation Settlement Information
P.O. Box 8882
Melville, New York 11747-8882
U.S.A.
Please Note The Following Important Dates:
February 9, 2004
Deadline for Members of the Settlement Class
to Comment on, Object to, or Opt Out of the Settlemen
April 9, 2004
Court Hearing to Determine Fairness of the Settlemen
Do Not Contact The Clerk Of The Court, Western Union, Orlandi Valuta, Tex Mex Or Any Of Their Agents For Information Regarding The Settlement.
I believe they were found to be overcharging customers on transfers to many countries. I've always been charged the same amounts the last couple of years. I think I realized a had a gambling problem when I realized I have the Western Union transfer fees memorized to pretty much every country that has a book.
