MONEY ORDER RESEARCH REQUEST. This form must be completed by the Purchaser if the original bottom portion/receipt with barcode has been misplaced, lost, or stolen. A separate form is required for each Money Order. LOST MONEY ORDER SERIAL NUMBER REQUEST Author: Western Union.
Money orders are considered to be a relatively secure and safe way to send money and pay a bill, especially if you do not have a bank account. Most of the time, you can check on a money order in the event that it becomes lost or stolen. A money order status will usually be able to tell you if the money order was cashed, and, if so, by whom. Money orders come with a receipt, which is often attached and contains the money order or serial number, and which you should keep for your records. Depending on where the money order was purchased, there are a few ways to check on a money order status, including going to the place it was purchased, checking over the phone, and looking online.
Some money orders may require you to go back to the place where it was purchased to find out a money order status. You may need to fill out a form, and there may also be a small fee for this. For example, customers who purchase a money order from the United States Postal ServiceĀ® can do this, and will receive information on whether the money order has been cashed.