IVE GOT A BIG PROBLEM

[<paul m>]

hi,this is not a good day.i requested a check payout from my casino(cascade)(900 dollars)i recieved the check.a few days later (today)i get a call from a us customs agent(dont know how he got my number)they want to know why i am getting money from overseas,they say its illegal to take money from overseas without proper paper documentation.i am stunned and i dont know what to say.i was told i will have to go and meet with them to discuss this before i can cash the check.what am i going to do about this im real worried,i have to go in on monday to boston. please help me with this if you can im not going to sleep.

[i want to win]

Don't panic..From what i know it is not illegal to bet offshore.Please keep us informed.Do you live in boston? And are you sure somebody's not playing a joke on you?Their are many that are pulling out 5 figures out every week.Why bother you for only $900.Didn't you dep the check when you got it.

[Dragon]

It's not illegal to get money from over seas. What if your friend worked overseas, and owed you $900?? What kind of documentation could you possibly have for that?

[<buddyboy>]

when you got the check, was the package opened and then resealed with some sort of sticker saying it was opened and inspected by customs?

If not check the number that this person called you from. Is it really a customs phone number?

What is the agents name you are suppose to meet with? Call customs and ask about that person.

[<paul m>]

yes guys this is the real thing i checked everything and yes the package was opened and sealed.i cant believe this im really going crazy.i just called customs and they said its no big deal just make sure you show up(yeah right)and yes i am from boston.is there anybody who can clear this up and make some sense about it.

[<paul m>]

yes guys this is the real thing i checked everything and yes the package was opened and sealed.i cant believe this im really going crazy.i just called customs and they said its no big deal just make sure you show up(yeah right)and yes i am from boston.is there anybody who can clear this up and make some sense about it.

[Dragon]

If this relly is the real thing, then I wouldn't worry about it. Nothing will happen over a lousy $900. Tell him you won it online and they'll probably get a laugh over it. This is no big deal.

[<buddyboy>]

ok don't panic,

It's $900 and you're not a terrorist.

Don't lie, tell them you won it online.

Call a lawyer if it makes you feel better (you should anyway) see what they say and report back here.

Things should work out fine unless you have a lot of Middle Eastern blood in you.

They may have beefed up security at Boston because of everything that has happened.

[<bill777>]

you might leave that meeting in handcuffs

[<dont believe you>]

Listen there is no way $900 will raise a red flag.
Second its not illegal to recieve money from overseas, companies and people do it all the time.

Western Union makes money over this simple transacation you send the money to Mexico, bahamas, antigua ..etc.

I could go on but I have done money transactions to INDIA, SOUTH AFRICAN and trinidad and tobago...oh Kuwait and Ghana.


Actually I will say this ..its illegal if you come in and out of the country with more than $10,000 ..and you have to do paperwork ..even then its only procedural.

Just giving you the skinny ..dont slam me.

[<paul m>]

hi dont believe you?okay why dont you come to my door at 7:00 on monday morning and you can come to boston and help me sort this out.do you actually think i have time to sit here and make this stuff up?

[Checkers]

i would tell the customs agent to take the goddam check and shove it up his fat arse

and if that didn't work he could shove it up bush's ass


or bush's bush for that matter

ps...did the check arrive via fedex or regular us mail?

[ 01-12-2002: Message edited by: Checkers ]

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[<paul m>]

fed x checkers

[<paul m>]

fed x checkers

[<paul m>]

hi guys,i took a day off from work to take care of this matter today.i was real scared to walk into this customs building on atlantic ave this morning,but things went well not totally bad.i went in and told them the truth,they went through a long backround check and told me that cashing the check would be no problem,they didnt seem to care that i was gambling.one thing i did not like was the fact that they took my social security number and documented it along with the check,when i asked why they said that it is policy to inform the irs about money recieved for certain purposes(GREAT).now i supose i have to claim it.can i get away without claiming it?i dont know the whole thing has me upset.by the way i was there for five hours.