Western Union. Making it even easier for scammers.

[Wayne]

Have they lost their minds!

http://www.westernunion.co.uk/gb/campai ... frica.page?

Send money to many countries in Africa

Send money to Africa from ₤1

Only ₤1 for money transfers to many countries in Africa

Send money to..

Ghana

South Africa

Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia & Zimbabwe

Kenya

Nigeria

Rest of Africa

[Wayne]

If you feel the need to contact them and point out the insanity of their offer, here's their details:

By Mail - Online Transactions Only
Western Union Internet United Kingdom
PO Box 8252
LONDON United Kingdom
W6 0BX

By Phone - Online Transactions Only
If you have questions about online transactions, please call one of the following:
In the UK, call 0808 234 9168 (available 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Outside the UK, call +32-(0)2 639 7103

Corporate Contact Information
Corporate Headquarters
12500 E. Belford Ave
Englewood, CO 80112
USA
+1-720-332-1000

Media Relations
12500 E. Belford Ave
Englewood, CO 80112
USA
+1-720-332-1000 ext.5

[SlapHappy]

Perhaps they are trying to mitigate responsibilities and lessen their involvement in collecting huge profits for sending to scammers?
I don't see anything about reduced rates in the USA site so far...

[Ruffled Feathers]

If it wasn't such an insult to the scam victims, I could cheerfully rip their heads off --- which I think I might just do.

Talk about covering your ass......what a discusting thing to do.

Glad I picked the name Ruffled Feathers, the hair on the back of my neck is standing on end right now.

[Wayne]

I wrote on their FB wall about it last night. They replied with this:

"Western Union Hello Wayne ScamSurvivors we have read your post and we do apologize for the way that you feel in regards to the promotion that is going on for Africa. Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any further questions or concerns. Best Regards.."

Today I see they've removed that and my comment.

[duckhunter]

Omfg ... it has been evident over the years that Western Union does not care about scam victims, but this is THE most irresponsible move I have seen them make yet.

I intend to share this info on my facebook and twitter pages ... hope others will do the same. Enough bad publicity might help Western Union reconsider their position ... we can hope anyway.