Update:
Now moneygram website shows the money order status is not cashed and can be replaced. But they can not stop the money order till the replacement check is issued. ( don't understand why, but they say it is the law they can not instantly cancel a money order). Fastest way to process a replacement check is 3 business days, which cost $45. Accepted the fee and have to wait what will happen.
Searched on the internet. If indeed the money order is cashed before the replacement is issued, you can still get a copy of cleared check and report the cashed person to police and recover the fund. But it would be much difficult.
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I bought a money order today but could not locate it after I got home trying to deposit it. I even could not find the receipt as it was with the money order.
I went back to walmart and luckily they were able to retrieve the receipt and a money order serial number. I'm not 100% sure the serial number on the receipt is the money order serial number as I need to remove a leading zero to fill the money order replacement request form at moneygram.com. When I check the status of that money order with that serial number, the response is "This item requires further research", but it let me fill the replace form request.
To retrieve the money I have to stop the payment before it is cashed. I don't think any check can be cashed today (Sunday.) Can anybody clear it Monday before the stop payment takes effect? I checked my mobile deposit history, seems it takes 1 business day to clear the money order e.g. if I deposited a check last Sunday, history of money order on moneygram.com will say it cleared Tuesday.
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