Postal Bulletin 22216 > Pull-Out Information > Fraud > Verifying U.S. Postal Service MoneyOrders
Follow these steps to cash a Postal Service™ money order:
1. Check that the amount does not exceed the legal limit: $1,000 for domestic, and $700 for international postal money orders.
2. Check that the proper security features are present:
These appear in Postal Service Notice 299, U.S. Postal Money Order Reference Card, or online at http://www.usps.com/missingmoneyorders/security.htm.
3. If the money order seems suspicious, call the U.S. Postal Service Money Order Verification System at 866-459-7822.
Please provide this information to local banks and retailers, as they also receive Postal Service money orders for cashing.
— Value Added and Special Services,Product Development, 9-27-07