Beware of "Western Union Account Temporarily Suspended" Text or Email Message Scams
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Therefore, Western Union customers are advised to go directly to https://www.westernunion.com/ and check their money transfer status there instead. This will protect them against phishing scams.
The "Western Union Account Temporarily Suspended" Phishing Scam
WESTERNUNION FreeMsg ID#ERWIhi# Your account is temporarily suspended! Please update your profile: hxxp://www.westernunionmobiles.ml/wlVQ/1ctbE.mob
Western Union customers who have already been tricked by the phishing text or email messages are asked to contact the Western Union immediately for help. Please go to https://www.westernunion.com/ and click on the "Contact Us" link for their contact information.
Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers in email samples on this website may have been impersonated.
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