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Australians Duped by Western Union Scam May Get Refunds

Western Union has agreed to pay a penalty of US$586 million to the United States’ Department of Justice (DOJ) after admitting to aiding and abetting wire fraud. The DOJ is using this penalty to provide refunds to eligible people worldwide who were tricked into paying scammers via Western Union. ACCC Acting Chair Dr Michael Schaper…