How To File A Western Union Remission Petition
The Western Union has paid a sum of $586 million for settling the charges that were brought by the DOJ (Department of Justice) and FTC (Federal Trade Commission). The company has admitted to the criminally aiding & abetting wire fraud as well as to Bank Secrecy Act violations. Different schemes were investigated by the United States Inspection Service in which the impostors contacted the victims and the misleadingly modeled family members in the need or the officials of the federal law enforcement, or misleadingly promised loans, prizes, discounted product, employment opportunities, and loans, etc. The impostors asked the victims for sending the money via Western Union for helping their relatives, avoid arrest or imprisonment, or for claiming the prizes, receiving loans, products, and employment, etc. Not even a single victim received the prizes, cash, or the other assured items.
Who Is Eligible To File Western Union Remission Petition?
Those, who sent the money via Western Union during 1st January 2004 and 19th January 2017 and became the fraud victim, might be eligible for the remission payment. To apply, the applicants must file the Remission Petition. They have mailed various victim petitions with the pre-populated loss accounts. The forms can be mailed to the claim administrator or returned online. If you qualify, then the amount that you receive will possibly be the % of lost amount minus the refund that you have already received.
The payment that you receive will base on the money transfer amount. The collateral expenses, like the fees of Western Union, transfers through any other company or incidental losses cannot be recovered. To receive your payment, you need to file the Remission Petition before the end date. Now, let’s see how to file your petition online.
Instructions To File A Western Union Remission Petition Online
If you need to file a petition online to get your money back, then here are the steps that you should follow:
- To begin the process, you are required to access the official Western Union Remission website from any web browser.
- In the menu bar on their official site, you need to click the option “File a Petition for Remission”. After that, you will be directed to a new page where you need to login to your online account using your Claim ID and the PIN code.
If you do not have a Claim ID or PIN code, then follow the link that is available below the blue “Log In” button. To file your petition, simply provide your complete name, complete address, telephone number, and email address. Also, go through the other details and follow prompts to complete the process.
