Western Union Blocks Cash Transfers To Recipients With Arab Names...

Associated Press Anjan Sundaram July 6, 2006 at 11:21 AM

Money transfer agencies have delayed or blocked thousands of cash deliveries on suspicion of terrorist connections simply because senders or recipients have names like Mohammed or Ahmed, company officials said.

In one example, an Indian driver here said Western Union prevented him from sending $120 to a friend at home last month because the recipient's name was Mohammed.

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