Counterfeit money order cases are routed to which agency?

• A. US Postal Inspection Services
• B. FBI
• C. Secret Service
• D. ATF

Answer: (A)

The situation tests which agency handles crimes involving the mail system. Counterfeit money orders are a form of mail fraud, so the primary responsibility lies with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the federal law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. They investigate offenses that affect the mail and money orders issued through the postal system, and they’re equipped to trace, seize, and prosecute counterfeit instruments that circulate via mail.

The FBI handles a broad range of federal crimes, but this specific type of offense is best routed through USPS investigations. The Secret Service focuses on currency counterfeiting of real money, not counterfeit money orders, and the ATF covers firearms, explosives, and related crimes. Therefore, the correct agency is the Postal Inspection Service.