New deadline for Western Union scam claims

HARTFORD — People who were scammed and sent money via Western Union have more time to file a claim.
The Department of Banking and the Department of Consumer Protection said Monday, the deadline for consumers who were scammed and used Western Union to wire the funds to file a claim with the Federal Trade Commission has been extended to May 31, 2018.
Western Union has agreed to pay $586 million to provide refunds to people who were scammed into wiring money and used their wire transfer servi