How to Cancel a Money Order After It's Sent Out
A money order is a type of check or payment order written by a third-party company to an individual or business for a specified amount of money. At times, after purchase, you may need to cancel the money order. Most companies that issue money orders allow you to cancel the transaction before the money order is cashed. Once the recipient of the money order receives the funds, however, it is not possible to cancel a money order.
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Instructions
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Locate the receipt or carbon copy form that you received when you purchased the money order. On this receipt, you will find the money order number.
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Bring the receipt, the money order number and a government-issued photo ID to the location where you purchased the money order.
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Tell the clerk that you would like to cancel the money order. The clerk will enter the money order number on his computer and verify that the money order has not been cashed.
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Complete the paperwork given to you by the clerk authorizing the cancellation of the money order. Normally, this form asks for your name, identification number, address and the reason why you would like to cancel the money order.
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Give the completed paperwork to the clerk who will process your cancellation request and cancel your pending money order.
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Tips & Warnings
Not all companies that issue money orders allow you to cancel the transaction.
