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.
