How to Send Money to Someone at FMC Fort Worth (MoneyGram step-by-step)
MoneyGram ExpressPayment is one of the standard ways to fund a Bureau of Prisons commissary account. The details matter—especially the account format and receive code—so follow the steps below to avoid delays.
MoneyGram ExpressPayment is a BOP-supported way to send commissary funds to someone at FMC Fort Worth. Deposits are received and processed seven days a week, including holidays. One thing to keep in mind: make sure your loved one has physically arrived at the facility before you send anything. Sending funds too early can create problems you don't want to untangle later.
The account number format is very specific: the inmate's eight-digit register number immediately followed by their last name, with no spaces and no dashes. For example: 12345678DOE. Add a space, hyphen, or wrong number of digits, and you're no longer sending to the account the BOP expects.
Watch the formatting: Even small mistakes - a space between the number and last name, or a missing digit - can delay your payment or send it to the wrong place.
When MoneyGram asks for the receive code, enter 7932 for Bureau of Prisons deposits. Double-check this before submitting - the wrong code can prevent the payment from posting correctly.
After you send the payment, posting time depends on when it was submitted (Eastern Time). Funds sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. ET are typically posted to the inmate’s account within 2–4 hours. If you send funds after 9:00 p.m. ET, they’re posted at 7:00 a.m. ET the following morning.
These timelines apply every day. MoneyGram deposits to the Bureau of Prisons are received and processed seven days a week, including holidays - weekends don't pause the system.
Timing tip: Sent the payment close to or after the 9:00 p.m. ET cutoff? Expect it to show up the next morning at 7:00 a.m. ET, not within a couple of hours.
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- ✓ Enter the account number as: 8-digit register number + last name (no spaces, no dashes)
- ✓ Use MoneyGram receive code 7932
- ✓ Keep your MoneyGram transaction receipt
- ✓ Double-check the facility name before you submit
Common delay triggers: A typo in the register number, a misspelled last name, or the wrong receive code can keep funds from posting on time - or send them to the wrong place.
- Save your MoneyGram receipt - you’ll need the reference details if you have to ask about the transaction later.
- Wait for the correct posting window - allow 2–4 hours if you sent it between 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. ET, or until 7:00 a.m. ET the next morning if you sent it after 9:00 p.m. ET.
- Follow MoneyGram and BOP inquiry guidance if it still hasn’t posted - use the information from your receipt and the BOP’s published “Sending Money” troubleshooting instructions to start a trace or resolve the issue.
Before you contact support: Double-check the two biggest inputs - account number format (8-digit register number + last name, no spaces) and receive code 7932. Have your receipt handy.
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