Posted on 08/05/2013 6:47:29 PM PDT by moonshinner_09
I found a international moneygram money order in the parking lot in a busy shopping plaza.There is no name, address, or other information on it. There is a dollar amount printed on . I called Moneygram customer service, but just got a recording. I called local stores here, but they weren't able to give me any information (or advice). I was trying to locate the owner, so I can return it to him. Now that I can't find the owner, what should I do? I've never had a money order, so what is the legal issues regarding it? Is it like a check that has to be signed by a particular person? Or is it like a $100 bill that can be used by anyone? What is the law about a found international money order, if I can't locate the owner? Also, are there other ways to find the owner?
The law is that anyone who picks it up is guilty of felony 3.
It is probably a scam somewhere.
Just turn it in to the police.
Cash it and send the proceeds to your nearest Tea Party candidate.
I prince in Nigeria wants to transfer $30 million in my bank for a little while, and I’ll get to keep 10% but I’m wondering if could be dirty money.
A money order is kinda like cash. I think legally you are required to turn it in to the police. Also they are traceable so if the person reports it lost it may not have any value.
It’s probably a fake anyway.
I would never take a money order for payment unless it was a U.S. Postal Service Money Order, and that’s because they have some hard to fake security features and I know what a real USPS MO looks like.
Watch “No Country For Old Men” and then do what you think is best.
Seriously? How's that? How is it different than a $100 bill that can't be reunited with its owner?
Serious question, that I don't know the answer to.
Could be from a batch identified as stolen. Don’t get your fingerprints all over it.
I believe that it is like all other found valuables; turn it in to the police and if no one claims it after 10 days it is yours.
It could belong to a single mother who needs it to pay her bills. Consider contacting the establishment where it was found to see if they can assist in finding the owner.
Dude, why even ask? Just turn it in and forget about it. It is not yours. Who cares about the law. Ever heard of ethics?
Surely it has a tracking number.
You can contact Moneygram here:
customerservice@moneygram.com
Or call here:
Phone Number
800-926-9400
No. They don't ask for ID when you buy it. Where they bought it puts in the amount. Is the parking lot attached to a mall? If so, one of the stores must sell them. Maybe they have a sign up that someone lost one.
Or is it like a $100 bill that can be used by anyone?
If the TO: line is empty, it is.
Cash it and donate the money to your fav charity.
“Seriously?”
No.
Maybe it was on the way to Mexico to bring in more roofers.
Check the “found property” statutes for your state.
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