Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-10-28 | Page 2 | Public Warned Against Money Order Thieves

Public Warned Against Money Order Thieves The post Office department has Issued a warning yarning to banks and merchants mer mr- chants relative to the unusual activity ac activity ac- ac c- c displayed recently by money order thieves and forgers In many instances the losses are due to the fact that the s same care is not used in the acceptance of postal money orders as in personal checks or other negotiable paper In many cases the mere fact that an order is drawn on a form provided for that purpose by the government Is iC taken as sufficient evidence th that t it represents a valid obligation on the part of the post office department regardless of the Identity of the person by whom shorn it is presented The essence essence of the warning to merchants is Dont cash a money for a stranger unless satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory satis satis- factory Identification is produced