USPS: TRACKING INTERNATIONAL FORGERS

TRACKING INTERNATIONAL FORGERS. More than 3,700 counterfeit postal money orders were intercepted from October to December, exceeding the total for the previous 12 months, according to the Postal Inspection Service, with most of the forgeries originating in Nigeria, Ghana and Eastern Europe. Inspectors are warning financial institutions to be vigilant and are working to intercept packages containing bogus money orders as they enter the country. Arrests of 160 individuals have been made in the U.S. Find tips to help identify counterfeit postal money orders at the Postal Inspection Service site.