DOJ announces $40 million payment to Western Union fraud victims

The US Department of Justice has begun distribution of nearly $40 million to people in the US and overseas who fell victim to wire transfer fraud facilitated via Western Union’s payment network. The latest distribution, of $39.6 million, will be paid in compensation for the approximately 25,000 victims who stand to recover the full amount of their losses, with more authorized payment distributions anticipated in the future. The million-dollar payments stem from a 2017 prosecution agreement in