Can I cash a blank money order that I found?

Answer: Money orders usually require the recipient to verify their identity before the money can be received. If you know that you are not the intended recipient of the money, it would be advisable to not cash the order. Theft of lost property is a crime.

What happens if you find a blank money order?

If the lost money order was blank, that means anyone can sign and cash it, making it harder for you to ever get that money back. But if it was addressed to someone and a different person cashed it, you may be able to get a refund since the bank didn’t properly verify the identity of the recipient.

Can you cash a money order you find?

A money order can be purchased from the U.S. Postal Service, some banks and companies such as Western Union and MoneyGram. If someone receives a money order, they can generally cash it through the organization that issued it, through a check cashing or other retail store or deposit it at a bank.

What can you do with a blank money order?

You can fill this information out later, but a blank money order is as good as cash if it’s lost or stolen. Also bring a debit card or cash to pay for your money order, unless you’re at your own bank and can withdraw it from your account.

Can I cash a money order at an ATM?

Where can I cash a money order? Banks accept U.S. Postal Service money orders as they would regular checks at branches, ATMs or even on a banking app with a mobile check deposit function. Don’t forget to sign the back of the money order before depositing.

What happens if a money order gets lost in the mail?

You cannot stop payment on postal money orders, but a lost or stolen money order can be replaced. Money order loss or theft may take up to 30 days to confirm. Investigating a money order’s lost or stolen status may take up to 60 days. There is a $6.25 processing fee to replace a lost or stolen money order.

What happens if a lost money order is blank?

What to do if your money order is stolen?

However, if your money order was stolen while still blank, the thief can make it out to themselves and provide identification to cash it. In a situation like this, take the copy of the cashed money order the issuer sends you and file a police report.

What happens if a money order has been cashed?

If the money order has already been cashed, you probably won’t get your cash back or a replacement money order. But you might still be able to collect. The provider might give you a photocopy of the cashed money order. If you think it was cashed fraudulently, alert your local law enforcement.

Can you get a refund on a lost money order?

If your lost money order was through the USPS, you’ll receive a letter letting you know if you’re eligible for a replacement money order (while they won’t refund a lost money order, you can make the replacement out to yourself and cash it). But you have to go back to your local post office in person to receive it.

Is the money order still attached to the stub?

I found a money order alomost 2 months ago for $400.00 with the reciept stub still attached, it was BLANK, NOTHING WAS FILLED IN. Everyone told me that the money order is basically cash and since the stub was still attached then I could not get in trouble, because it’s like finding cash.