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  • 08-07-2009 8:00am
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    Drexl Spivey
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭


    Hey

    I have never used western union. I was told I can go to a bank (AIB) and ask to transfer money using western union. And that I only need full name+address of the recipient. Then I would be given a number in return that can be used by the recipient.

    Can anyone confirm that it is possible? This looks very light (no account number of the recipient ...)

    Thx


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    I don't think AIB do Western Union. Most main Post Offices do though.

    The basic process is as you outlined, which is why it makes it quite a vunerable system. The whole idea of WU is that you can wire money to anyone (no accounts needed). Unless you trust the person involved, I wouldn't do it.


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    Drexl Spivey
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Drexl Spivey


    Thank you. This is what I needed to know :)

    Cheers


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    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    You can actually do this pretty easily online using your credit card. I transferred money to a friend of mine in the US. The only "issue" I had was that I had to phone them up to authorize it and they also wanted a copy of my passport I think so I had to email them off a copy of that. But once they had it, it went through straight away.


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    BillyGoatGruff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭BillyGoatGruff


    As a previous poster said, be sure you know or trust the person you are sending the money to. A lot of scammers use western union as a method of payment as they cannot be traced. If it is for a product you are selling and you have to send back remainer of money for overpayment, avoid it like the plague.


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