OP got numerous suggestions but no one willing to confront crook FTF.
Guess I'd be rounding up some pals and make a (real) road trip.
Hidden message here is: always use USPS M.O.s because postal fraud is a real crime. Also they are easy to validate on-line.
Yeah, you're missing something. USPS MO's get cashed just like a cashier's check. Got any references for someone being prosecuted of postal fraud because they were paid with a USPS MO?