Update: The wire transfer did not go through.
We are sorry to inform you that based on the information provided, Western Union must decline to process your transaction. Western Union is subject to a number of economic sanctions and restrictions imposed by the United States and other countries, and it appears based on the information that you have provided, the transaction might violate one or more of these sanction programs.
Excuse me? International sanctions?
Me, an American, is attempting to send another American money from one American bank account to another American bank account. And this violates international sanctions?
So they told me they would issue a refund.
12 days later and I
STILL have not gotten my money back. Thousands of dollars sitting in limbo for WEEKS.
Called them yesterday to ask them what the hell is their problem...
Well, they've "escalated" my "concern."
I could have gone panning for gold and mailed it via carrier pigeon faster than this.