What are the main benefits of money transfers by MoneyGram? Availability - MoneyGram payment system services are available everywhere, in more than 186 thousand locations in 190 countries. For the recipient MoneyGram service of wired transfer is free. All expenses will be paid by the sender at the time of sending money. Money orders and official checks by MoneyGram continue their steady performance and expanded line of bill payment services deliver excellent results. Keep in mind that if your locality there are several banks, working with MoneyGram and you will convert the currency received, before receiving check currency rates in several points - they can vary. In March 2012, the company MoneyGram merged with the network of U.S. payment centers ZipZap.