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Old 02-14-2012, 07:39 PM
 
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Do I have anything to worry about? A friend and one of his friends used my personal info without my permission to receive money from his dad through western union. my friend asked me if I had a valid driver's license, n i was like yeah and didn't ask any further questions as in why? In my defense, I was half-asleep. I have never met his dad and found out they both had different last names. my friend and his friend couldn't have the money wired to them because of no valid state I.D. or driver's license.

They put me on the spot and after some b*itchin' about it, I just went along with it. Then later, me and a friend got mad at each other.
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Old 02-15-2012, 08:45 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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As long as neither of them are arrested and charged with terrorist activity or drug trafficking or money laundering, and the amount wired was less than $10K, you have nothing to worry about. Go back to sleep. Get some friends who have ID of their own.
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:09 AM
 
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As long as neither of them are arrested and charged with terrorist activity or drug trafficking or money laundering, and the amount wired was less than $10K, you have nothing to worry about. Go back to sleep. Get some friends who have ID of their own.
It was less than $150.00
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:12 AM
 
Location: NJ
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i didnt think you need to show id at western union if it was under a certain amount (im thinking $1k). maybe they have changed that policy.
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:16 AM
 
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i didnt think you need to show id at western union if it was under a certain amount (im thinking $1k). maybe they have changed that policy.
That's what I thought too.. as long as the sender set up a "code word"? I've never been on the receiving end of a transfer but have sent a couple of times to my in-laws.
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Old 02-27-2012, 08:38 PM
 
Location: Columbia, California
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I thought only drug dealers and scam artists used Western Union for cash transfers.
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