Hi Guys (and girls out there)
Straight to the point here.. i've been using Western union to send money to my family and to buy stuff via internet.
If i send the money today, the money is available within 5 mins to be claim by the other person.. I normally will give the MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number) to the recipient in order for them to claim the money in the first place. The receiver may also need to provide their ID (teller will ask for it or not) and fill in some kind of form. (where u need to know the sender's address and phone number) and "ta-da"! in less than 1 min u'll get the money from Western Union. ( the same day)
so in conclusion.. if someone want to use Western union..make sure that they give u the MTCN number..address..phone number.. and sometime the amount that they're sending to you.. and YOU CAN CLAIM THAT MONEY IN THE FIRST PLACE without waiting for the letter from western union.. if they didn't give u that mtcn number..and they said that they sent the money. and ask you to wait for the letter from western union,then you're screwed. he he
Regards