In the 80's of Nineteenth century, Western Union was repeatedly tried capture by the railroad tycoon Jay Gould. He worked with Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the first phone. You do not need to open a bank account, so you can send or receive money in any of the 170 000 service points of Western Union around the world. The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. All you need for sending money via Western Union is to go to the nearest branch of Western Union, fill out the transfer printed form, show your passport and then send money.