Which agency handles counterfeit money order investigations?

• A. US Postal Inspection Services
• B. FBI
• C. Secret Service
• D. Treasury Inspector General

Answer: (A)

Counterfeit money orders are a mail-related crime, so the agency responsible for protecting the mail and investigating fraud involving money orders is the United States Postal Inspection Service. They handle investigations into counterfeit or altered money orders because these instruments are commonly exchanged through the postal system, and inspectors have the training to detect, trace, and prosecute such fraud tied to mail operations. The Secret Service focuses on currency counterfeiting and broader financial crimes, the FBI covers a wide range of major offenses, and the Treasury Inspector General oversees Treasury programs and personnel rather than money-order fraud. For cases involving counterfeit money orders connected to the mail, the Postal Inspection Service is the primary agency.