MONEYGRAM PAYMENT SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE INC

2017-04-04

Port Henry, NY

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-04-03

Dr Martin Luther King Jr, FL

Money was not available when promised

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-04-03

CT

Money was not available when promised

Money transfers: International money transfer

Complaint: hello, I send money from Walmart using money gram, international transfer to XXXX, bank deposit, the receiver never got the money. I call every day to money gram to find out why the money was not deliver, the answer is please wait 24-48 hours we will investigate and we will call you back, the never did, I call again asking for refund, and again please wait 24/48 the say, with no answer where is the money? today I call again and the did n't want to transfer me to escalating department the just told me to wait for the answer .but is 2 weeks since I send the transfer, and the ignoring me over and over the have no answer!!! please help,
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-30

San Antonio, TX

Other service issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-29

Hainesville, IL

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with monetary relief

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-27

DE

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: International money transfer

Complaint: I PAID {$3000.00} BY DEBIT CARD AT A SUPER WALMART IN XXXX DELAWARE FOR A MONEY TRANSFER TO XXXX. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME I WENT ONLINE TO VERIFY MY MONEY TRANSFER AS I ALWAYS DO AND THE WEB SITE AT MONEYGRAM SAID MY REFERENCE NUMBER WAS INVALID. I HAD MADE SUCCESSFUL MONEY TRANSFERS ONCE A MONTH FOR OVER XXXX YEARS. I CALLED AND SPOKE TO SOMEONE AT MONEYGRAM WHO SAID I MUST SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN ONE OF THEIR SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS I REPEATEDLY ASKED TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN THE XXXX MANAGEMENT BUT WAS REFUSED. THEY WOULD ONLY ALLOW ME TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN XXXX OR FROM XXXX OR THE XXXX. I WAS TOLD MY TRANSACTION WOULD BE VALIDATED IF I ANSWERED THEIR QUESTIONS. THE QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE MAN FROM XXXX WERE SO RUDE AND INSULTING I LOST MY TEMPER WHICH I BEKIEVE WAS HIS OBJECTIVE. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD I MUST RETURN TO THE WALMART STORE THE NEXT DAY AND MY TRANSACTION WOULD BE COMPLETED. IT WAS A BLATANT LIE! I HAD TO SPEAK BY PHONE TO ANOTHER PERSON FROM XXXX WHO SAID IF I ANSWERED HIS ABSURD QUESTIONS I WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE MY TRANSFER. I ANSWERED HIS QUESTIONS BUT MY TRANSFER WAS DENIED ANYWAY. HOWEVER I WAS GIVEN A REFUND OF MY MONEY. THE PERSONAL QUESTIONS I WAS ASKED HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY MONEY TRANSFER AND A PERSON SHOULD NOT BE EXTORTED THIS WAY. I BELIEVE A LAW WAS BROKEN.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: Yes Timely Response

2017-03-22

Ft Wayne, IN

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: International money transfer

Complaint: MONEYGRAM FAILED TO SIGN US UP FOR ALL VICTIMS FUND FOR FRAUDULENT MONEY ORDER AND SCAM TRANSFERS TOTALING {$100.00}, XXXX IN REFUND REQUESTED. SEE ATTACHED.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-19

Ithaca, NY

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-19

WV

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Complaint: Wanted to buy a XXXX puppy. Found one from XXXX and contacted through e-mail. Price was good and they would include shipping. Dog XXXX, shipping XXXX. We agreed. They wanted money sent by XXXX, we did. Then XXXX contacted us and said we had to pay insurance for air flight of XXXX. This was not mentioned during the transaction for the XXXX because they were to pay shipping. They would not ship unless we paid the money and said if we did not pay the money the dog would be put in quarantine for nine months and we would be turned over for pet abuse. They wanted the money paid per XXXX. XXXX even called me at home twice coaxing me to pay the money ASAP and once the dog was delivered I would get my money back. I told them I did not have this extra money and could not send it. They kept calling and e-mailing telling me I had to pay this. I offered to pay by visa, check, or money order and they would not accept this. They only wanted XXXX. I looked up XXXX on internet and it showed this website originated in XXXX. So I would not pay. Later I went back to the website and it was taken down. I tried to get XXXX to send me a refund but they would not respond. Completely ignored my requests.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-16

Eastchester, NY

Lost or stolen money order

Other financial service: Money order

Complaint: I purchased a MoneyGram Money Order for {$400.00} on XX/XX/2017 at an XXXX in XXXX, ny to pay part of my Mortage for that month. I filled it out completely to XXXX XXXX INC. XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX, c/o XXXX. I mailed it in the XXXX mail box on XXXX between Springer ave and XXXX on XX/XX/2017.I called the mangers office on XX/XX/2017 to make sure it was received. I spoke the manger he said it was n't received, I then called money gram to see what happened to the money order they took the money order number and the amount to check it and told me it was cashed. Now I had to pay {$24.00} for a photo copy of the money order. I went to a money gram in cvs and paid for the photocopy in 2 days I received the photo copy of the money order which was altered by the person whom stole the money. It was clear as day this money order was altered money gram has money orders if altered must not cash you can see on the photocopy it was altered and it was n't signed on the back to cash. The money order was made out to XXXX for XXXX the address used is XXXX XXXX. The money order has the Bank named as XXXX XXXX MN No ZIP CODE I can see this Money Order was altered why ca n't Money Gram investigate this to give me back my money. I filed a Police report with the XXXX Police Department 2nd PRECINCT but they 'll not even doing their job Investigating officer # XXXX my complaint # XXXX I gave the officer all the documents he asked for to no avail I 'm still have no help in this matter. I call the police they said it nothing they can do, because No one wrote up the report, Lazy Officers!!!! That 's not right I was robbed of this {$400.00} it sure be investigated I need my money back. That 's why I pay taxes so they can do their jobs .I feel they have robbed me as well!!!
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-15

Staten Island, NY

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Complaint: they are holding my money while making interest on it. They should have refunded the money on XXXX.2017 initiated transaction on XXXX.2017, then canceled it to change the amount to send because I noticed I was {$30.00} short in my bank account. So I canceled the transaction the same day. Next day they still withdrew money from my account. I called and spoke to XXXX ( located in XXXX ), he did not want to give me any details unless I provide last XXXX digits of my social security number although I had a confirmation number for transaction and its cancellation confirmation number. I asked to be transferred to supervisor, he said since I dont want to provide my social, he would not transfer me to supervisor. I called back again and this time lady transferred me to supervisor without questions asked. I spoke to XXXX at extension number XXXX, he claimed that they already processed a refund. I asked him to send me a confirmation via email because when I canceled transaction originally I received an email saying that " they were unable to refund automatically and have to do it manually ''. I never received anything confirming that they actually processed a refund. Until today I have not received that email. In the meantime, they withdrew money from my account which caused an overdraft. I had to borrow {$30.00} ( XXXX ) to cover that overdraft, can you imagine how embarrassing it is to have to borrow. Spoke to my bank and they did not see a refund being initiated, although XXXX said it will take 3-5 business days. Today is day number XXXX and since I did not see a refund, I called Money Gram again, spoke to supervisor XXXX. As per him, the refund will be initiated after 12 days if not longer, so they did not even start the refund. They are using my money and getting an interest on it and at the end I will have to pay a {$10.00} service fee, which is not right. XXXX did not offer any solutions but said just to wait. I asked them, since they did not start a refund, to release the monies to recipient, which is my brother, he needs to use money to get medicine for my grandmother who is not feeling well and needs her medicine. But they said no. And then hung up on me. I do not have other funds, those money was all I had. I will borrow the money from someone now and after this is all done, I will never use MoneyGram ever again. But right now I need help to get my money back.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-14

Fargo, ND

Other service issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-13

Sebring, FL

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-10

Country Club Hills, MO

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-09

NC

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: International money transfer

Complaint: I have an abusive, alcoholic husband. I met a man named XXXX XXXX on XXXX who began talking to me and promising to get me out of the situation. He requested money from me on numerous occasions to help with his project in XXXX, being an XXXX, and once requesting money to help with one of his sons that was in the hospital. I got away from my abusive husband with a promise from " XXXX '' that he would meet me at the XXXX, XXXX airport on Tuesday, XXXX XXXX around XXXX ; however, he then started messaging me to let me know he was told that he had exceeded his maximum withdrawals on his account and could not get money to purchase plane tickets for him and his XXXX sons. He said he was supposed to meet a man on XXXX that would loan him {$3700.00} to be able to purchase the tickets ; however, then he has begun asking me to send more money to him. He knows I will be getting a 401K withdrawal of {$4000.00} on XXXX and has requested I send him the {$3700.00} and when he arrives in the US he will give me that money back, plus the money I already sent him. I sent him a total of {$9100.00} since early XXXX, not realizing I had sent him that much money. He promised to get me away from my abusive situation, take me on a shopping spree, has purchased a car for me, and will take me to live with him in his mansion in XXXX. Having lived an abused life, all of this sounded amazing to me. I suggested to him that I would send him prepaid plane tickets because a friend said she would loan me the money, but he said he did n't want my friend 's money. He wanted mine. He claims he is anxious to get back to the US and be with me, but he did not take the offer of prepaid plane tickets. He wants the cash. The money grams I sent were not sent to a XXXX XXXX, but rather XXXX of them to a XXXX and the last to a XXXX. My friend found this character on a website : XXXX. He is continuing to message me and became upset with me when I told him my friend found out I had wired money to him. He said he thought the money was our secret.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-08

Janesville, WI

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-08

ID

Other service issues

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Complaint: I purchased a Money Gram money order from my bank on XX/XX/2017, and sent it to XXXX TX that same day. The XXXX it made it to XXXX, but has been in transit and delayed ever since. I have been tracking it multiple times a day. I have been in contact with XXXX different post offices in that area. The lady that was to receive the money order from me has went to the post offices every day for the last 4 days and has opened a claim on the missing mail. I have been in contact with Money Gram headquarters to see what my options are. They told me that it has to be missing for XXXX weeks before I can submit a claim for a refund. In the meantime if someone fraudulently cashes the money order, I am out the XXXX. The also told me that it would take them minimum 20 days from the time they receive the claim to process the refund, if they decide to give me a refund at all. They also told me that once the claim has been submitted, and someone fraudulently cashes the money order during this time, I am out the XXXX. How are these people in business with no FDIC insurance or any sort of insurance?? They also told me that they would not put any hold or stop payment on the money order so that it can be cashed at any time.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-04

Neenah, WI

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-04

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Other service issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Complaint: Moneygram is applying arbitrary rules to block legitimate transactions, collecting unnecessary personal data, and upon receipt of this information from me they are choosing not to offer the service they falsely advertised, under false pretense, with no recourse whatsoever to the consumer whose very personal information they now possess. I verified this by attempting to send a {$15000.00} XXXX dollar transaction to my friend in XXXX, which is around {$120.00} XXXX dollars. I was required to answer questions about the nature of our relationship, when I last saw her, where we met, how often I see her, and then was asked for the birthdates of several family members and a close friend and business associate. I provided this information truthfully, and patiently, during a XXXX minute call where all my information was given to an offshore call center agent. The end result was to be told that they would not send my transaction due to a decision by Moneygram Security, which is an algorithm, or amorphous intelligence appartus of a private or public-private nature, or some kind of unaccountable agency or group within the company, or perhaps merely a machine learning model. Bottom line, there was no rhyme or reason to the decision, and the company did not feel compelled to justify their actions in any manner. I recognize that most customers of these money transfer services are immigrants, and public policy currently opposes immigrants, but I am a native-born United States of America citizen who was trying to use this service to send slightly more than a XXXX dollars to a friend. If a money transfer business will not provide this service to Americans, it should not be allowed to do business in this country.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: Yes Timely Response

2017-03-02

Baxter Estates, NY

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-02

SD

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Complaint: I was sent a check in the mail from XXXX XXXX out of XXXX XXXX, CA that was {$2600.00}. I was asked to deposit the check in my bank account. Then was asked to withdraw all but {$100.00} of the {$2600.00} so deposit into 2 different other accounts. One was sent to XXXX and other was sent to a XXXX through MoneyGram. I later found out that the check was a XXXX and my bank zero 'd out my bank accounts. I need some help to get this resolved.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-03-01

Bonita Spgs, FL

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-02-27

Phila, PA

Other service issues

Money transfers: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-02-23

Dundee, NJ

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2017-02-21

Frankfort, KY

Other transaction issues

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response