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Originally Posted by justin
So I made my first western union cashout from NY other day. I went into the cash checking place that I have picked up several western Unions from in the past (Lock cashouts). They have all my info on file at this place but it had been six+ months since my last WU pickup. So she then proceeds to ask me 2 strange questions she's never asked before
I tell her the WU is for 2k pick-up she tells me
1.) Wu needs to know why I am gettting this transfer. I answered with "its payment/transfer from someone"
2.) What is my profession? I try to answer self employed but clerk claimed I couldn't do that so I gave the last job i had before poker.
Want to know if these questions are standard for people picking up Western Unions these days, or if there is a chance that WU is asking these questions because my account has been flagged? Just to re-emphasize this wasn't her asking out of curiosity the clerk had to write down the answers on the form. Any help would be appreciated.
Nothing to worry about. They almost always asking my profession. And rarely here they ask who is it coming from. But they always asked me when I lived in Russia. In US though when I went to receive money I always expected these questions. You just have to say that it's personal transaction between you and your friend/family member. They don't even care about your profession. I once went with my friend he's been receiving ~3k. they asked him what's his profession he laughed and said "dog whisperer" and she put it on file o.O
So they don't really care they just need to fill their forms which really doubtfully somebody will be looking at in the future lol
P.S. Requested bank wire of ~5k on 2nd. Got contacted by customer support that I need to provide them local branch address (even though in bells cargo guide for international wires they ask to put specific address in SF).
I provided the address nonetheless and next day got confirmation for payment being processed. Still awaiting and will update once it'll hit my bank. Even though it's been already 12 days =\