Comments on: Western Union Is A Scammers Best Friend

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:27:28 +0000

Why does Western Union allow scammers to receive money without proper Identification. I emailed Western Union and asked why…I never got a reply.

By: D Fleury

D Fleury — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:53:26 +0000

A simple rule to follow is never send money to someoneyou don’t
know; if it’s not a personal friend, family member or a trusted business
associate or service provider don’t do it.
NEVER SENT MONEY TO A STRANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Foobarista

Foobarista — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:42:38 +0000

The only purpose of money orders and other money wiring arrangements is to allow money to move from Point A to Point B without getting lost on the way. It is not to encumber the money with any contractual obligations beyond those that the parties have agreed to before sending the money.

To expect Western Union to help out with a bad deal is like expecting your cellphone provider to patch up your relationship with your girlfriend because you had a fight over the phone.

By: Christopher Tracy

Christopher Tracy — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:06:46 +0000

Western Union is “trackable”, but not for the situation you’re talking about. Besides, what exactly would Western Union do? Pay you back? The money is already in the thief’s hands. You want them to play police and track the guy down and ask for the money back? It don’t work that way.

The same thing would have happened if you sent cash. Even a check, once it’s cashed and cleared, cannot be retrieved by your bank.

Chalk it up to a life’s lesson – if it’s too good to be true, read the fine print and pay with a credit card.

By: Posco

Posco — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:11:29 +0000

So this goes for USPS money orders, too? And personal checks?

Since you’re talking about an eBay transaction, it seems this has more to do with trusting the seller.

I don’t understand what you mean by untrackable. Untrackable by whom? eBay? the buyer? It seems that the only “trackable” payment then is PayPal. How should you pay if the seller does not accept PayPal?

By: smartypants

smartypants — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:40:29 +0000

What are you talking about? I used WU to MO $50k to a guy in Nigeria who needs it to pay the export fee on an exiled prince’s estate. The guy detailed it all in his email (which he was kind enough to send me unsolicited!).