What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
On June 26, 2009 I received a letter from a potential customer in Hawaii. I have a website and the person wanted many of my items to re-sell. Inside the envelope were three (3) U.S. Postal Money Orders in the amounts of $850.00 This would cover the costs of making items and shipping to Hi. I held the money orders until I could get to the U.s. Postal Service and have them checked out. On the 26th June the post office took the money orders and checked them and came back and told me they were good and that they would even cash them for me if they would have had the funds. They said Postal Money Orders are impossible to duplicate so I went forward with the order. I went to a local business and cashed them and started my work. Yesterday, July 14, 2009 my wife called and said the money orders had been returned unpaid. I almost fainted. I have used all the money on buying materials, paying some bills, and gettting the items ready to ship. Now this. I have not been contacted by anyone over the money orders yet, but I'm sure I will. I did nothing wrong. I checked the mailing address and it looked good on google. No red flags, and the U.S.Postal website said Postal Money Orders were safe. Can I go to jail for this when I was only doing a job for someone. I did not create the U.S. Postal money orders but I did cash them after being told by the post office they were good. Please someone give me some advise as this is tearing me up with worry as I still feel I'm the one gettting scammed here. Awaiting your response. Thank you. We are too old for this to happen now. I've had many people pay me by money orders and checks and never had one come back. Now this!!!
On June 26, 2009 I received a letter from a potential customer in Hawaii. I have a website and the person wanted many of my items to re-sell. Inside the envelope were three (3) U.S. Postal Money Orders in the amounts of $850.00 This would cover the costs of making items and shipping to Hi. I held the money orders until I could get to the U.s. Postal Service and have them checked out. On the 26th June the post office took the money orders and checked them and came back and told me they were good and that they would even cash them for me if they would have had the funds. They said Postal Money Orders are impossible to duplicate so I went forward with the order. I went to a local business and cashed them and started my work. Yesterday, July 14, 2009 my wife called and said the money orders had been returned unpaid. I almost fainted. I have used all the money on buying materials, paying some bills, and gettting the items ready to ship. Now this. I have not been contacted by anyone over the money orders yet, but I'm sure I will. I did nothing wrong. I checked the mailing address and it looked good on google. No red flags, and the U.S.Postal website said Postal Money Orders were safe. Can I go to jail for this when I was only doing a job for someone. I did not create the U.S. Postal money orders but I did cash them after being told by the post office they were good. Please someone give me some advise as this is tearing me up with worry as I still feel I'm the one gettting scammed here. Awaiting your response. Thank you. We are too old for this to happen now. I've had many people pay me by money orders and checks and never had one come back. Now this!!!
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