Map courtesy of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Though it hasnât been scientifically proven, researchers think the Lone Star tick produces a sugar from its gut called galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, or âAlpha-Gal.â In some cases, the human immune system develops an allergic response to that sugar.
U.S. Postal Service Money Order Verification System at 866-459-7822; The safest option is cash: The best way to make sure you donât get ripped off is to cash a money order directly with the issuer. 1  To do this, take it to the issuer and not your bank. 2  If a money order is for more than $1,000 (or $700 for an international USPS money order), youâve probably got a fake.
Simply endorse the money order at your bank to deposit or cash it. Most retailers will also accept money orders for payment, and many will cash money orders for free or for a small convenience fee. If it is a USPS money order, you can cash it at the post office for no fee since the fee was paid when it was purchased.