<P> The First Data Western Union Foundation donates money to charitable causes around the world . After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the Foundation donated US $1,000,000 to the relief effort . </P> <P> The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association announced that Western Union will be their jersey sponsor for the 2017 - 18 NBA Season . </P> <P> Liverpool F.C. announced on August, 9, 2017 that Western Union would become their first ever sleeve sponsors, from the start of the 2017 - 18 Season . They signed a £ 25m deal for 5 years as Liverpool's sleeve sponsor . </P> <P> Western Union advises its customers not to send money to someone that they have never met in person . Despite its efforts in increasing customers' awareness of the issue, Western Union is used for internet fraud by scammers . </P>

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