ݮý

FTC prepares to send out $125 million in refunds to people who got scammed

If you used MoneyGram to send money to someone who turned out to be a scammer, you could get some of that money back.

The said MoneyGram’s anti-money laundering and anti-fraud programs experienced significant weaknesses — which caused a substantial rise in consumer fraud transactions.

If you used the service to send money between Jan. 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2017, and it went to a scammer, you could be eligible to file a claim for a refund.

After a 2018 settlement, the FTC is distributing $125 million.

You don’t have to be a U.S. citizen or be in the U.S. to file a claim. You don’t need to pay anything to file a claim, and you don’t need a lawyer.

But you do have to file by the end of this August.

More .

Chris Cruise

Christopher Cruise is a writer, reporter and anchor at ݮý. He has worked at The Voice of America, where he anchored newscasts for the Learning English branch. He is a backup host for Westwood’s morning radio news programs, “America in the Morning” and “First Light,” and contributes to them weekly.

Federal ݮý Network Logo
Log in to your ݮý account for notifications and alerts customized for you.