Jun 24, 2013
When you walk into a Western Union office they hand you the little multi-page form to fill out. On the front page in BIG black letters they tell you what to NOT to use Western Union for. Here is the short version: Anything, ANYTHING other than money to family & friends (real ones, not the ones you met on the internet) Be it GreenDot, MoneyPak, ANY wire transfer that involves CASH, if you are using it for a loan, prize, gift from a stranger, buying off the internet, a love that you met on the internet, who has a "problem", but it's nothing sending a few bucks can't fix - It's a SCAM! Period. These are ALL classic Nigerian advance fee scams.