Counterfeit Postal Money Orders

Counterfeit Postal Money Orders are on the increase. Look for these standard security features and NEW wording

Security Features

Hold the money order up to the light and look for these Security Features:
If there is no watermark, the money order is COUNTERFEIT.
If there is no security thread, the money order is COUNTERFEIT.
If there is a dark strip where the security thread should be, but there is no "USPS" lettering in the strip, the money order is COUNTERFEIT.

NEW TEXT: New wording will be added to the front and back of all Postal Money Orders as follows (in red lettering below):

FRONT: "SEE REVERSE WARNING"

BACK: "HOLD TO LIGHT AND CHECK FOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WATERMARK AND SECURITY THREAD".