WTF--WU getting your print on check??

[borrachopower]

a bud of mine received a wire for some goodies and you know how WU makes you endorse a check so they can give you cash....

well, he said they made him put his r-thumb print on the check...is this normal?

[jagers]

yes thats normal for banks and any one cashing a check, anywhere, just to verify the author of the check and if it was falsly writtten they already have your prints, so no need to worry its legit
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jagers

[athlete21]

Before I went to pick up cash, I called the 1-800 number to see which WU stores pay out in cash. There are 5 WUs close to me, but the lady only gave me two locations that pay out in cash without ID.
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[jagers]

Originally Posted by athlete21

Before I went to pick up cash, I called the 1-800 number to see which WU stores pay out in cash. There are 5 WUs close to me, but the lady only gave me two locations that pay out in cash without ID.
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no shit huh, WTF, they better stop that shit, i hope i dont end up having too go to one of those one day whatever happend too the i lost my fuckin wallet thats why im having money wired shit
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jagers

[borrachopower]

the one my bud goes to prints out a check.....asks you to endorse it, then gives you cash..

it was the check he endoresed(with fake name) that they had him place his thumb print on,,,,

[borrachopower]

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[finafreak]

Originally Posted by borrachopower

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SOME SHIT GOES DOWN,..WHILE PICKING UP MONEY THERE IS GOIN TO BE A HANDFULL OF EVIDENCE,.B CAREFUL

[borrachopower]

any suggestions on what to do ff?
i heard they nomally take prints at some locations...anyone experience this?

[micro]

Originally Posted by borrachopower

any suggestions on what to do ff?
i heard they nomally take prints at some locations...anyone experience this?

Does your buddy have a record. Or has he had to give his finger prints for any kind of license. I have a casino license and they make you give your finger prints now. So of course they can match it up to something. If not then he has nothing to worry about unless the person's name that he is using has been finger printed. They need something to compare the prints to and if he has never given prints before then they cant compare it to anything.

And please no one say, what about when your born and they take your prints. It's usually your foot prints anyway.

[borrachopower]

my thinking is that sender may already know recipient will use a fake name so asking WU to get a print to find out who the "real recipient" was...know what i eman?