Western Union and Better Business Bureau promote awareness of emergency scams

U.S. (Jul 12, 2013): The Western Union Company announced that it has partnered with Better Business Bureau (BBB) in efforts to promote awareness of emergency scams, in which victims are told that their loved one is traveling and needs help. Consumers can visit BBB Scam Stopper site jointly operated by BBB and Western Union for scams prevention. The visitors can sign up to receive BBB Scam Alerts, weekly emails with details on the latest scams reported to BBBs across North America.