DOJ reopens Western Union remission to new fraud victims, sets Dec. 31 filing deadline
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The Justice Department has reopened the compensation process tied to Western Union's 2017 deferred prosecution agreement, inviting fraud victims who never filed to petition for recovery before the year-end deadline. This segment covers who qualifies, the amounts distributed so far, and the warning on impersonation scams accompanying the payouts.
- DOJ previously distributed over $436.9 million to more than 180,000 Western Union fraud victims and has now reopened petitions.
- Phase three adds $3.4 million in remission to 1,294 victims and opens a Victim Portal; the filing deadline is Dec. 31.
- Eligibility covers fraud-induced transfers sent through Western Union between Jan. 1, 2004 and March 9, 2020.
Executive summary
The Department of Justice has opened the third phase of the remission process compensating victims of fraud conducted through Western Union money transfers. The process stems from a 2017 deferred prosecution agreement in which Western Union agreed to forfeit $586…
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-phase-three-compensation-process-western-union-fraud-victimsRead by Regulus 15 Oct 2026 at 06:08 UTC
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