Western Union has reached a $3 million settlement with Arizona financial regulators on charges the money transfer company failed to comply with state reporting laws intended to combat money laundering and illegal immigration.
In an agreement with the state Department of Financial Institutions, Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Western Union Financial Services Inc. agreed to end or suspend its relationship with a total of 14 outlets that failed to comply with state laws on reporting and documenting money transfers.
Western Union will pay a $1.6 million civil penalty, $1 million to a state task force on fraudulent identification and $400,000 to the state Department of Transportation...
Immigration · Sun, 09/03/2006 - 02:26 · · Importance: 1
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Comments
LomaAlta is right.
Posted by: Fred Dawes at Sep 3, 2006 7:13 PM
It's about time. I never did understand how wire transfer of funds earned illegaly in conspiracy with their criminal employeers could be sent anywhere, much less, out of the country.
Posted by: LomaAlta at Sep 3, 2006 6:30 PM