money order
noun
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization
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Be wary of sellers asking for payment in gift cards, money orders, cryptocurrency or wire transfers, especially over the phone.
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Lacey Latch, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The father and brother of Darius Morris, a former Lakers and Clippers guard who died at age 33 in May, were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for stealing up to $5.1-million worth of U.S. Postal Service money orders.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Young takes checks, money orders, wire transfers, cash, and that's about it.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Customers can purchase money orders for a fee in varying amounts and redeem them at any post office.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lacey Latch, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The father and brother of Darius Morris, a former Lakers and Clippers guard who died at age 33 in May, were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for stealing up to $5.1-million worth of U.S. Postal Service money orders.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Young takes checks, money orders, wire transfers, cash, and that's about it.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Customers can purchase money orders for a fee in varying amounts and redeem them at any post office.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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