For the passing peepers: If you read the information on Western Union's website, they have information on what you should NEVER use it for. The short version is quite simple: If you do not personally know the receiver of the money - NO! It is NEVER to be used for an internet purchase, business transaction, loan offer, vacation rental, etc. Whatever reason they give you, it's a scam.
I applied for a job and I was getting fishy
Text messages about having to deposit
A check instead of being able to cash it.
Wanted to mail the money back threw
Western. Union
The check would have been no good and you would have been responsible for the amount of money withdrawn, the bank fees involved, and if the check was large enough you might have faced criminal prosecution for depositing a bad check. If you get the check in the mail, take the envelope and the check to the post office and have them forward it to the postal inspectors.
For the passing peepers: If you read the information on Western Union's website, they have information on what you should NEVER use it for. The short version is quite simple: If you do not personally know the receiver of the money - NO! It is NEVER to be used for an internet purchase, business transaction, loan offer, vacation rental, etc. Whatever reason they give you, it's a scam.