I think those kind of checks are country-specific... I always received money here in Uruguay (from Austria and Canada) and nobody called the senders (family mem

I think those kind of checks are country-specific... I always received money here in Uruguay (from Austria and Canada) and nobody called the senders (family members or friends of family). Still, you're right... Wikipedia says: "Western Union advises its customers not to send money to someone that they have never met in person."