Moneygram Problems

[Jewbacca]

they put the firstname and 1st last name, they forgot the 2nd lastname i said go put the 2nd last name and it was blocked, so you think maybe it was the reciver not the sender? i already requested a new reciever name and got one

Yes, that indeed sounds like a receiver problem to me. I presume that changing the receiver at this point will be difficult, if not impossible. Canceling the transaction and obtaining a refund would, in my mind, be the preferred course of action. If MG balks in any way, you might consider sending 99 Luftballons a PM, as he has some recent experience dealing with such matters and may be able to provide some guidance.

 

[Jewbacca]

Sent you a PM 386

As usual, 99 is a few steps ahead of me. You sexy beast you! LOL

 

[99 Luftballons]

Sexy Beast? That's you my brother!

 

[99 Luftballons]

Did they give you a number for the "FBI"? did you Google it? what did it say?

 

[Jewbacca]

Sexy Beast? That's you my brother!

Your current location must be my medicine cabinet, because there's no way you got that shot from the refrigerator butter dish! /default_laugh.png

 

[99 Luftballons]

Vendors need to have about 10 receivers. What do they expect when they have 1-3 and they are being sent 10k a day. LE is slow if they were not on this faster IMHO.

Also, I am not so sure they were not just trying to scare you. Not like LE to make you aware that they are looking into you until they have what they want.

That would be like a ninja telling you they are a ninja...just doesn't happen. You realize they are ninja when you are holding your entrails.

 

[99 Luftballons]

Your current location must be my medicine cabinet, because there's no way you got that shot from the refrigerator butter dish! /default_laugh.png

3rd shelf

 

[Jewbacca]

Vendors need to have about 10 receivers. What do they expect when they have 1-3 and they are being sent 10k a day. LE is slow if they were not on this faster IMHO.

Also, I am not so sure they were not just trying to scare you. Not like LE to make you aware that they are looking into you until they have what they want.

That would be like a ninja telling you they are a ninja...just doesn't happen. You realize they are ninja when you are holding your entrails.

Well, there ARE exceptions to that rule. Like Wookies for instance. We'll be glad to tell you that we're going to rip your arms off in advance, yet the outcome remains the same! /default_laugh.png

 

[Jewbacca]

Vendors need to have about 10 receivers. What do they expect when they have 1-3 and they are being sent 10k a day.

Only $10K per day?? Slacker.....

 

[Nygiantsfan9202]

Please don't interpret my comments as a recommendation to NOT seek legal counsel or to NOT take precautionary measures on all matters IT related. Just pointing out that from a criminal defense perspective, making preemptive telephone calls to answer unasked questions is generally not the preferred strategy.

very well understood, i guess i jumped to worst case scenario.  Big Brother is always watching and I always try to eliminate things that I could have done in order to prevent an unfortunate outcome.  Thanks again for your insight.

 

[opiated999]

W/U won't let me send..Opiated-

 

[Jewbacca]

W/U won't let me send..Opiated-

Is this something you just discovered, or more a general statement?

 

[99 Luftballons]

Something seems a foot!

 

[DGSB0708]

Something seems a foot!

 

[Denise]

Something HAIRY might be a foot?

 

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I'm glad these aren't my feet.  

I bet Jewy's feet look much better!

 

[DGSB0708]

Something HAIRY might be a foot?

 

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I'm glad these aren't my feet.  

I bet Jewy's feet look much better!

Have to say, I thought those were a shot of J-bacca's feet.  /default_ohmy.png

 

[Jewbacca]

Something HAIRY might be a foot?

 

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I'm glad these aren't my feet.  

I bet Jewy's feet look much better!

Of course they do!

 

[felixtc]

I have not placed an order from an SY vendor in a couple of years. I recently went to wire money using MoneyGram at an in-person location (a latino market) using ficticious sender information on the form just as I used to, and the clerk asked for an ID. The amount was under $250. I questioned this and she pointed to a poster affixed to the inside of the glass which appeared to be printed by the federal government and specified that an ID must be provided. They also wanted my social security number and occupation. I took back the form and left. Is this the new standard practice for senders at MoneyGram? Or was this just the policy of that location? Has anyone else had this experience? Should I switch to Western Untion?

Thanks in advance.

 

[cheftell]

Wow that sucks, I always use WU.

 

[bigtimeoxyhunter]

I had just had a problem where I wanted a refund and needed to show ID for that. Luckily I had ID matching the names. Warning to anyone who may not use a name that can be accompanied by ID. Had this happend on earlier tranx I would have been out the $, as I would not have had proof (ID) that I was the sender.

But I've never been asked for ID arbitrarily like that before when I was sending small amounts. I know under a 1000 they aren't supposed to ask, but everyong knows that, and I'm sure that you do too. 

Jewy offers some info about the whole money sending thing in the sales-meds page

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Are the clerks allowed to just ask at random if they feel something is off? I'd be interested to know if we're really just more paranoid or if they are starting to infringe on our lawful anonymity? (I use lawful but I use it not actaully knowing if anonymity is truly lawful of not, just FYI)