[DeTomaso] NPC: Western Union Fraud Settlement w/FTC

[Mike & Elizabeth Thomas]

10 or 11 years ago I was scammed and duly chastised by the Forum for
succumbing to a fraudulent Ebay Second Chance on a built 351 Cleveland.
Wired the money to the crooks via WU and took a $1,695 shot to the chops:
just figured it was written off to lessons learned.  Well, seems I was not
the only one, and I recently received in the mail a claim form from the FTC
to file for reimbursement from a $586M fraud settlement the FTC has with
Western Union.  Following is the link which explains the whole thing.

 

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/11/ftc-alerts-consumers-
if-scammers-had-you-pay-them-western-union

 

If you were similarly snagged in the timeframe indicated and did not receive
a claim form, you can file online at the link buried in the article.  I'll
let you know how it comes out, but that will be a nice addition to the
restoration fund.

 

Cheers

 

Mike Thomas

Pres., Panteras Northwest

206-795-3302

Yellow '74 #6328

www.panterasnorthwest.com <http://www.panterasnorthwest.com/> 

 

 

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   10 or 11 years ago I was scammed and duly chastised by the Forum for
   succumbing to a fraudulent Ebay Second Chance on a built 351
   Cleveland.  Wired the money to the crooks via WU and took a $1,695 shot
   to the chops: just figured it was written off to lessons learned.
   Well, seems I was not the only one, and I recently received in the mail
   a claim form from the FTC to file for reimbursement from a $586M fraud
   settlement the FTC has with Western Union.  Following is the link which
   explains the whole thing.


   [1]https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/11/ftc-alerts-co
   nsumers-if-scammers-had-you-pay-them-western-union


   If you were similarly snagged in the timeframe indicated and did not
   receive a claim form, you can file online at the link buried in the
   article.  I'll let you know how it comes out, but that will be a nice
   addition to the restoration fund.


   Cheers


   Mike Thomas

   Pres., Panteras Northwest

   206-795-3302

   Yellow '74 #6328

   [2]www.panterasnorthwest.com

References

   1. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/11/ftc-alerts-consumers-if-scammers-had-you-pay-them-western-union
   2. http://www.panterasnorthwest.com/