Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Re: Money Order

You should attempt to return the money orders to the establishment where they were purchased if such is ascertainable, or, perhaps, place an ad in the "Lost and Found" section of the local newspaper without, of course, revealing all of the details

of their identifying information.

Then, if no person comes forward with a credible claim to the money orders, it would seem that they would be no different than any other so-called bearer type paper, whether it be bearer bonds, lottery tickets, or cash, which might be found on the street, and in that circumstance they should be payable to you.