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Deadline Alert: GPM Reminds Investors of the March 27 Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against The Western Union Company

WU | March 22, 2017

Deadline Alert: GPM Reminds Investors of the March 27 Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against The Western Union Company

WU Investors with over $250,000 in losses are encouraged to contact the Firm

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the March 27, 2017 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of a class (the “Class”) of investors who purchased The Western Union Company (“Western Union” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WU) securities between February 24, 2012 and January 19, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Western Union investors have until March 27, 2017 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission reported that Western Union had professed to "aiding and abetting wire fraud" by permitting illegal money transfers to benefit human traffickers, money laundering schemes, and otherwise enable the transfer of “dirty money.” Western Union also admitted that it was aware that its agents were covering up money laundering transactions in order to avoid detection. And, Western Union has agreed to pay a $586 million settlement in connection with these claims. On this news, shares of Western Union fell over 3% on January 19, 2017.

The complaint filed in this class action lawsuit alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Western Union’s fraud prevention efforts did not comply with applicable laws; (2) Western Union knowingly failed to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program; (3) Western Union aided and abetted wire fraud; (4) for at least five years, Western Union knew of agents structuring transactions designed to avoid the reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act; (5) Western Union was not compliant with its regulatory responsibilities; (6) between 2004 and 2012, Western Union violated U.S. laws—the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-fraud statutes—by processing hundreds of thousands of transactions for Western Union agents and others involved in an international consumer fraud scheme; (7) Western Union knew of but failed to take corrective action against Western Union agents involved in or facilitating fraud-related transactions; (8) from January 1, 2004 and August 29, 2015, Western Union received at least 550,928 complaints about fraud-induced money transfers, totaling at least $632,721,044; and (9) consequently, Defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

If you purchased or otherwise acquired Western Union during the Class Period you may move the Court no later than March 27, 2017 to request appointment as lead plaintiff. To be a member of the class you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the Class. If you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Lesley Portnoy, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at http://www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.

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