Lost Money in a Scam Paid Through Walmart or Western Union? FTC Refund Checks Are Going Out Now, and a Western Union Claim Deadline Is December 31

The FTC is mailing 65,022 checks totaling more than $9.8 million to people who were scammed through Walmart money transfers. Separately, the Justice Department has reopened the Western Union fraud-victim compensation program until December 31, 2026. Here’s who qualifies, how to tell a real check from a fake, and what to do now.

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Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill Letting Banks Freeze Suspicious Transactions to Stop Elder Scams: What SB 738 Would Do

Pennsylvania’s Senate voted 47-2 for SB 738, which would let banks and credit unions temporarily hold suspicious transactions when they believe an older adult is being financially exploited. Here’s what the bill would do, what it would mean for families and agents under a power of attorney, and what to do now.

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