I have been talking to this person over the internet and he tells me that he is sending me a USPS money order and i am to cash it and send part of it to my photographer who is in california. Are these things ok to cash or is it another scam
2007-05-16 09:30:07 · 26 answers · asked by amber p 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
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2007-05-16 09:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is a USPS money order, not a bank. You go and cash the money order they give you the cash and you are done. With the cash in hand then you send your photographer the money.
If the money order is a fake when you cash it they will be able to tell you because you can only cash them at the post office.
2007-05-16 09:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by King Midas 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are actually better than other kinds of money orders, because you have to go to a post office with your driver's license or state i.d. to cash it. Go to www.usps.com to look at the security features of a real usps money order, to make sure it's not a fake. The usps money orders are real and not a scam, but the arrangement you mentioned does seem strange. Don't put any of your money anywhere, until you have received the money order, and cashed it at the post office. Be careful!
2007-05-16 09:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
USPS money orders are perfectly legit and can actually be cashed at the Post Office if you'd prefer to do that rather than going to the bank. They are green and yellow in color and have United States Postal Service printed right on them. No problems!
2007-05-16 09:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by American 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm curious so you are supposed to cash it and send it to someone you dont know and you are getting the rest of it-sounds fishy-I would take it to the post office and let them check it to make sure that it is a legitimate check-what happens is that you usually have to have an account to cash it and the check comes back a fake and then you are out the entire check and I have seen this happen to nice people and they get screwed-yes even the usps money orders have been counterfeited-please check to make sure take it to the post office and check-usually the things that seem too good to be true-are!(I work at a bank and its happening alot they are counterfeiting moneyorders cashiers checks tax refunds and yes even united states postal service money orders please be carefull!!!!!
2007-05-16 12:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a scam. It has been going on for years. How do you know this person and how do they know "your" photographer. The USPS can verify the authenticity of the money order prior to attempting to cash it. If you deposit it in your bank and with drawl the cash then it turns out to be a fraud YOU are financially responsible!!!!!!
2007-05-16 09:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by David K 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
USPS is a U.S. Postal Money Order and is definitely OK to cash. Most people prefer this type of m.o. to others. Don't know about the fishy sounding photographer part, though.
2007-05-16 09:34:26 · answer #7 · answered by Laying Low- Not an Ivy Leaguer 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Money order is crap. It will take the bank a week to figure that out and you will have sent your money to the loser thief. They keep your money and you are screwed with a bad money order. The law cant catch these people. What should happen is a network of people should be developed to help. If someone is screwed on the net the network that is in the thieves neighborhood heads over to collect the payment. I don't see why citizens should protect themselves. Scamers would think twice.
2016-04-01 04:43:53 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the post office does sell money orders....when you get it take it to the post office to have them tell you if it is legit or if it is a fake. they'll be able to tell...most importantly don't send any of the money off to anyone else until you are 100% sure it cleared the bank and didn't come back fraudulant...that's how scammers get you. the bank cashes it so you send the money off then the bank says it's fraudulant and you're responsible to pay the bank back the money. be careful!
2007-05-16 09:34:14 · answer #9 · answered by sarah 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
9/10 times it is a scam. sorry to have to tell you that. if it was legitimate he could send another M.O. to the photographer. Be sure to not cash it at your bank or you may soon have to pay it back when it is discovered to be fraudulent.
2007-05-16 09:34:19 · answer #10 · answered by tjhand5094 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
SCAM!!!!!!
The money order will be a fake. The person you will be sending the $$ to in Cali will be them. By the time the bank tells you the Money order did not clear, he will already have your cash and you will be stuck owing the bank that money
2007-05-16 09:33:22 · answer #11 · answered by ♥..It's Me..♥ 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋