Useful info when sending Money Gram or Western Union payment online or by phone

[Alfapharm]

If you have tried to send Money Gram or Western Union payment online (or by phone) using a credit card and your payment was blocked or placed on hold requiring that you call MG/WU, don't be surprised. Both WU and MG had in the past a lot of credit card fraud problems, so they are taking this as a measure and they have a list of suspicious countries. If the receiver is from a country from that list their red lamp blinks and additional verification is required.
 
The two routine questions they will ask you are:
1. Do you know the receiver in person? / What is your relation with the receiver?
2. Are you sending a payment for a product you saw online?
 
Give a short convincing positive answer to the first question and a calm "No" to the second.
 

If you would complete the payment in person cash you would have no problem. But since it's by credit card, they have to make sure it's not a fraud.
You can send Money Gram payment in person from any Walmart.


 
In the forum you can read many times the advice to send Money Gram and Western Union payments cash in person and avoid all this.

 

 

[yngtxnes]

very useful info thank you. been having problems with western union

 

[Fargo]

Figure this one out. Walked over to make a WU transfer IN PERSON, and was told they couldn’t do it because that place isn’t on their list of places to send to...( Mexico), So I say “ok, no problem thanks. I go home, get online fill out everything and clicked the transfer button. Waited for my phone to ring and ring it did. Just a few quick questions and ta da!! Approved!

 

[cazza]

So I have never used W.U. before , always M.G. I have registered myself online with W.U.  ( online , not the app ) but am a bit wary of them having my mobile number ! Call me paranoid , just I am nervous of completing my transaction. Can anyone give me some advice please as M.G. is a no go at the moment from one of my favourite Vendors. Any feedback would be a great help & much appreciated. 

 Cazza 

 

[a360]

same here, can't get bc neither due to the backlog and my misunderstanding of things... mg are not doing any transactions to certain un western countries.  I even called and said it was for a friend doing volunteering work but they didn't care...I think bc is the only way to go, going forward.