Prayers answered: wire fraud victims getting their money back

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Consumer watchdogs have been saying it for years: never send money by wire transfer unless you absolutely know who it is going to because anyone who has the transaction code can steal it, and once the money is stolen there is little to no chance of recovering it.
But a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission, and 49 state attorneys general against Western Union is going to change that. The lawsuit has been settled and Western Union has established a $586 millio