Fraud Protection

[Cotton eyed Joe]

A while back there was a thread where a few people asked if there is any fraud protection using a Postal Money order to pay for items.

 

I talked to an employee of the USPS for a few minutes today and he said yes, if you pay for something with a USPS money order, and the selling party either steals it, doesn't deliver etc, it is mail fraud, and to contact the local Post Master.

Then he kind of chuckled and said "The USPS has their ways", so I'm assuming there is a high probability that the merchandise or your money would be recovered.

 

Thought I'd pass this along, since I can't remember if it was discussed or not in the thread I can't find now.....

[racer]

excellent info CEJ. wish i had known that a while back when i got burned on some cylinders.

[Cotton eyed Joe]

excellent info CEJ.  wish i had known that a while back when i got burned on some cylinders.

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I had to run earlier when I posted this, so I'll kind of finish the story real quick.

 

The guy I was talking too also said mail fraud is how Al Capone was caught. I knew that he was charged with tax evasion, and thats how he ended up in prison, but this guy said it started with him mailing a fraudulent 1040 form to the IRS. The USPS pressed charges against him as well.

 

And this guy also mentioned they persue it aggressively.

You might want to contact the USPS Postmaster if you still have the informatoin on whom you purchased the cylinders from. I dont know if there is a statute of limitations on mail fraud. Its a felony offense.

[PUSH THE THROTTLE]

Good info but I hope I never have to test it out.