Simi Bay Gary Lemco and Melanie Kennedy Just got a money order for $975 and was asked to Western Union all but $200 to an address in Manila, Philippenes. Manila, Other

Main reason I posted is b/c I wanted to warn others about what was going on and who all was involved. I know it's a scam. 

"  I assume that this is some type of scam and have no desire to get in trouble for participating in fraud.  "

  I can't believe you've wasted so much time on this.    Put on your critical thinking hat and ask yourself this :  Would someone who doesn't know me, send a valid money order for nearly a thousand dollars?  Think about it.   What would keep someone from just keeping their money?  The only logical explanation is that the money order is bogus and not actually worth nearly $1K (which is, in fact, the truth).

  Here's the scam :  You deposit the check.  Your bank is required to make funds available from your deposit within a few days (before the money order has actually cleared).    You extract real money from your bank and send an untraceable Western Union transfer which is picked up by anyone, anywhere in the world.  They disappear with your real money.   A week or two later, your bank tells you that you deposited a phony money order and you now owe them the money back.    Lastly, the scammers drink champaign and eat caviar while toasting to your gullibility.

  Simple enough?