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File an inquiry about a money order any time after purchase as follows: You can get a copy of a cashed money order or request a refund as follows: File the inquiry at any Post Office. Use one form for each money order. You must pay a separate fee for each form (i.e., money order inquiry).

Customers wanting to find out if a money order has been cashed may go online to USPS.com to check the status. They will need to enter the money order serial number, Post Office number, and issued amount—all printed on the money order receipt—in order to obtain near real-time status information.

If it is lost or stolen you may not be able to recoup your loss. We'll let you know if your money order is eligible for a replacement when you check the status. If your money order is eligible on the status form, our online form will make it easy to request a replacement.

Complete all blocks, sign, and present your customer receipt to the Post Office employee. The employee will verify the information you provide. We will issue a refund 60 days or later from the issue date of the money order, or provide a copy of the money order if it has been cashed.

You cannot stop payment on postal money orders, but a lost or stolen money order can be replaced. Money order loss or theft may take up to 30 days to confirm. Investigating a money order's lost or stolen status may take up to 60 days.

You cannot stop payment on postal money orders, but a lost or stolen money order can be replaced. Money order loss or theft may take up to 30 days to confirm. Investigating a money order's lost or stolen status may take up to 60 days. There is a $18.00 processing fee to replace a lost or stolen money order.

It can take the USPS up to 60 days to investigate a lost or stolen money order's status. You can't stop payment on a USPS money order, but you can have it replaced if they determine it's lost or stolen. If that's the case, they will issue a replacement money order.

Go online to check the money order status or call 1-800-926-9400. You'll need your exact order amount, as well as the money order number that can be found on your receipt. If a money order goes missing, whether it was lost or stolen, your ability to recover the funds will vary based on the vendor.