Miami Employees Protect Revenue

(L to R)  Brenda Kendrick, Manager, Customer Service; Rosete Clear, Sales and Services Associate; Scott Bower, Miami Officer-In-Charge; and Teresa Mason, Supervisor, Customer Service.


     A customer who was cashing fraudulent money orders was apprehended thanks to the united efforts of Rosete Clear, Sales and Services Associate; Brenda Kendrick, Manager, Customer Service; and Teresa Mason, Supervisor, Customer Service of the North Miami Beach Branch.
     The customer was "flipping" money orders valued at two dollars each and attempted to cash a $1,000 money order for two at $500 apiece.  This individual already had visited the Allapattah, Buena Vista, and Jose Marti Post Offices.  Postal police and local police officers were notified, and the customer was apprehended at the North Miami Beach Post Office.
     The prior week Norland Sales and Services Associate Reauchean Williams recognized a fake driver's license presented by a customer.  Pat Lewis, A/Manager, Customer Service, notified the Postal Inspectors and local police.  This customer also had been to the Gateway Finance Unit, Coral Ridge Finance Station, Oakland Park Branch, and Hollywood Main Office.
     Congratulations and thank you to all employees!


Stolen, Altered, Counterfeit Money Orders: What to Do With a Fraudulent Money Order

1. Do not return money order to customer.
2. Stall the customer (say you need change or make another excuse).
3. Notify your supervisor and Postal Inspector.
4. Call local police.
5. Do not endanger yourself. If threatened, call your supervisor.
6. Offer the customer a receipt for the money order if he or she wants to leave.
7. If you have a holdup camera, activate it.
8. Protect the money order from unnecessary handling by placing it in an envelope.
9. Write down the vehicle license number and description of the customer, if you can do so without risking your safety.

How to Spot a Fake Driver's License

In a fake driver's license, one of the first things to look for is a hologram or any type of security stamp or marker. These things are costly for people to duplicate and are often left out in the hopes that the person checking the ID won't notice, or won't think to look for that.  It's going to be in a different location in every state and will vary a little bit but there should be something.

Another obvious marker of a fake driver's license is uneven text or slanted writing. People who create fake driver's licenses don't have the same quality machines that the real ones are made with and consequently that translates to a cruddy job on the fit and finish of the license. If you notice that there are typos or text that isn't lined up appropriately then that should raise your suspicion. 

Make sure that the photo matches exactly with the person what you are checking, or it could be a fake driver's license or a license that belongs to someone else. Many times when people order a fake driver's license they will not have an actual photo of themselves on it because the person counterfitting it doesn't have time to wait for an actual picture or the facilities to take a picture. 

In addition to the photo make sure that the personal details are correct, too. A fake driver's license will often have the physical descriptive characteristics improperly listed, stating that someone is much taller than they actually are or that they have different color eyes or hair so make sure to pay attention to this as well.

Read more: How to Notice a Fake Drivers License | eHow.com