Conclusion Consumer Protection in money transfers to Mexico is severely lacking. There is a growing governmental interest in these issues. In the US there is advocacy in Washington by Representative Luis Gutierrez. The most promising avenue for change, however, are the pending lawsuits. A favorable resolution of these claims could present a new standard of disclosure for electronic transfers that presents consumers with the information necessary to make wise business decisions.
Money orders are a much more cost-effective means of transfer.
However, they are much slower and have been much more vulnerable to theft. This should show dramatic improvement in the near future due to the increased security, cooperative, and technological efforts of the United States Postal Service and Mexican Postal Service. Money Transfer Companies Sued in Californian Courts. Corporate Mexico . January 27, 1998.