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Together, we can work to prevent fraud
Together, we can work to prevent fraud
Fraud awareness
One of the things that sets Western Union apart from other money transfer businesses is the trust that we build with you, our loyal customer. That’s why we’re always working to strengthen our consumer protection compliance efforts. We not only keep up with consumer protection laws the world over but keep ahead of wire fraud too. Fraud prevention is a team effort. We’re passionate about teaching our customers about fraud awareness. By keeping up on fraud in the news and fraud prevention tips, we can all take action to protect ourselves — together. We don’t look at the time, effort, and tremendous resources we invest to develop, monitor, and improve consumer protection compliance programs as a set of rules we follow for the sake of order. We look at them as the thread that keeps our business, our culture, and the well-being of our customers thriving.
Fraud types
Fraud comes in all shapes and sizes. Learn more about wire fraud tricks used to lure victims.
Fraud news
Education
Fraudsters gain your trust, and then steal your money.
They use any means to contact victims—telephone, snail mail, email, and the Internet. They gain your trust and when they have you hooked, they ask you for money; then they take it and run. The scenarios they use to lure you in change, constantly. But you can protect yourself and your family by arming yourself with knowledge of the most common types of fraud.
Fraud awareness
Smart people fall for scams every day
Con artists use good people like you, and good money transfer companies like Western Union, to steal money. The best defense is awarenes and education—so you can spot the warning signs. There's a lot of information on this site to help you help yourself, help others, and help us. Together, we can fight fraud.
Protection in action
Fraudsters gain your trust, and then steal your money.
Western Union is dedicated to fighting fraud and helping consumers protect themselves from falling victim to fraud. We work with authorities, consumer-protection agencies and other organizations around the globe to educate consumers. We hope that together with you, we can make it much harder for criminals to commit fraud.
Fraud prevention: Education
You are our partner. While Western Union works hard to help prevent fraud, we believe that fraud prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Your best defense is to be aware, educate yourself, and use good judgment with our informative tips. Don't fall victim: Learn how to spot the warning signs of a scam or scammer before it's too late.
Report Fraud
Western Union is dedicated to fraud prevention and helping consumers protect themselves from falling victim to wire fraud. We work with authorities, consumer protection agencies and other organizations around the globe to educate consumers. We hope that together with you, we can make it much harder for criminals to commit fraud.
Fraud Awareness Videos
Grandparent Scam - Bernie
Romance Scam
Lottery / Prize Scam
Grandparent Scam
Internet Purchase Scam
Advanced Fee Scam
Employment Scam
Fraud Alerts
Here are a few current fraud scams in the news. Knowing what to look for will help you with fraud prevention in your everyday life.
Fraud Alert:
Relationship Scam:
Scammers contact their victims online and gain their trust by building fake relationships. After they have established trust, scammers ask their victims for money for various travel expenses, fees or other emergency expenses. If you’ll be looking for love online, remain alert for signs that the other party in your relationship may not be who they say they are. Remember, you should never send money to someone you have not met in person.
Internet Purchase Scam:
Scammers use websites or online classifieds to advertise items, such as mobile phones, event tickets and cars, that don’t exist. Be careful when sending money in response to an online advertisement.
Advance Fee Scam:
Thieves pose as authentic companies and lure victims into paying fees in anticipation of receiving something of greater value, like a loan, credit card, grant, investment or inheritance money. The victim sends money to the scammer using a money transfer service, but then receives nothing in return. These loans, credit cards, grants, investments or inheritance sums never actually existed. And once the scammers get their money, they are never heard from again.
Protect yourself from fraud:
- Don’t send money for loan or credit card fees, customs or shipping fees.
- Don’t send money to someone you haven’t met in person.
- Be suspicious of businesses without a verified street address.
- Don’t pay for an item or service with a money transfer to an individual.
Fraud prevention Q&A
Knowledge can protect you from wire fraud. You work hard for your money and you want a company you can rely on when it comes to sending your money to friends and family. That’s why we want to help you protect yourself from fraud.
We created various fraud videos that describe the most common scam types and provide valuable tips for you to use to help protect yourself from falling victim.
Fraud Quiz
Fraud Prevention Tips
Stopping wire fraud starts with you. Knowing what to look for is key in spotting the warning signs of a scam and then avoiding it. After all, you’re the first, last, and best line of defense against scammers. Arm yourself with fraud awareness knowledge to protect yourself.
Fraud prevention resource center
Fraud awareness begins when you stand guard and spot the warning signs of a scam before it’s too late. Check out Western Union’s fraud news, wire fraud prevention tips, brochures, and other useful information.
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