As for the water mark, they have been known to buy real Postal money orders and then alter them to a different amount. So it is true that the water mark is poor on some but the exact one on others. Here are some links that will give more info, as well as below a quote from one of them.
http://www.goodworksonearth.org/frau...ey-orders.html
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsi...Money_Fraud_Is
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...63/1004/NEWS01
Money order fraud is increasingly common, say U.S. postal inspectors.
Quote:
COPYRIGHT 2004 The Dallas Morning News
Byline: Matt Stiles
Dec. 28--Joseph Emuagbonrie's explanation, as federal authorities describe it, seemed reasonable, even laudable.
The Nigerian immigrant told an Irving post office employee in May that his unusual request for 70 American money orders -- each for less than $3 -- would help poor children learn to manage money.
In fact, authorities say, his effort was part of an international conspiracy to defraud the government by altering postal money orders to increase their values.
A two-count indictment issued this month charges that Mr. Emuagbonrie conspired with unknown others here and in Africa to alter the money orders...
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