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PCBill
PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:40 am 
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Guess I have been lucky as I have never had this leaving. Routinely get questioned on return after I traveled to Canada last year with a girl who had a turkish stamp in her passport. :? :? :? :? Not sure why where she traveled a few years prior has anything to do with me.

Just after 9/11 I traveled from FL to NYC with a a large sum of money (over 10,000) was looking at a deal on a used camera lens. It wasn't in the condition advertised so I passed and when flying home TSA wanted to to do a secondary search on me at JFK and I advised the agent I would like it done in a privacy area as I am carrying a large sum of money, they had no problem. There eyes got big when they saw the roll. They of course asked why I was carrying so much but had not problem with what I told them.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:58 am 
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PCBill wrote:

Just after 9/11 I traveled from FL to NYC with a a large sum of money (over 10,000) was looking at a deal on a used camera lens. It wasn't in the condition advertised so I passed and when flying home TSA wanted to to do a secondary search on me at JFK and I advised the agent I would like it done in a privacy area as I am carrying a large sum of money, they had no problem. There eyes got big when they saw the roll. They of course asked why I was carrying so much but had not problem with what I told them.

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I do not believe there is any restriction on the amount of cash/negotiable securities you may carry domestically. The $10,000 limit applies to international flights.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:04 am 
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Brother ID I think you may be just over the top on this.Yes, Mr. Obama's name was mentioned


Sorry Jazz I disagree. There was no need to mention the President by name. It added nothing to detailing his experience.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:42 pm 
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Irish Drifter wrote:
I do not believe there is any restriction on the amount of cash/negotiable securities you may carry domestically. The $10,000 limit applies to international flights.


You are correct, there is no restriction domestically and I knew that. I just didn't want to empty my pockets holding that much cash around 30 or so other people. Someone else may have seen it and decided to try and roll me in a bathroom or when arriving if they were on my flight.

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Flying out of Philadelphia from Charlotte to the DR in 2001 the Customs Agents questioned everyone boarding if they had more than $10K cash. I laughed a bit and politely told the female agent, "I wish"! She chuckled and said next.

Also once leaving MIA to CR walking down the jet way there were six seriously equipped DEA agents and a dog. The Agent in Charge told me to "keep moving Sir" as the sudden surprise of seeing them there dressed for an assualt with vests and armed to the teeth caused me to pause.

It seems they had a tip and were targeting three other passangers. We were delayed as the luggage had to be retrieved from the plane after they were taken into custody.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:32 pm 
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its called information gathering. has been, and will continue to be done in this world we live in. this is how the all i seeing sees all. :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:40 pm 
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Srilm wrote:
Random checks. I have been through a few. Sometimes they meet you when you get off the plane in the USA also. The questions they ask are mostly canned and are specifically allowed for by law (most of them are the same questions on the customs form). 5th amendment does not apply.

Sometimes they will ask other questions just to get your reaction. Remember, their job is to protect our borders from unlawful entry. They're looking for people who start to sweat and lose composure when confronted. If asked "why do you go to costa rica so much" or "why did you go to wherever" (stamp in passport), don't be too vague or too detailed. They really don't care about the answer -- unless it's a stamp from Cuba, there's nothing illegal about it. They just want to see your reaction.

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BINGO Srilm has it they want to look in your eyes and see your reaction and just mix things up to keep everybody honest and on their toes thats it and never sweat any of it. I have filled three passport books and feel they are just doing their jobs and so far they have been fair to me....need to knock on some wood now.
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CRGolfer
PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:27 am 
Very tough to do in Costa Rica. Any foreigner trying to open a bank account in Costa Rica has to present a "letter of reference" from his/her US bank.[/quote]


I have 7 different accounts with 3 different banks and have never presented any letter of reference, only passport, signature, and cash.
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I have had this happen in Amsterdam Schipol airport prior to boarding a return flight to Houston. This was a few years ago long before Obama was President. I asked a relative who works for Homeland Security about it and he said it's not unusual.
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They are also checking people going by foot and by into Mexico at Nogales and probably every other port. They are tryng to catch cash, guns and ammo gong back to cartels from USA.
It might be hard to depost money into a Costa Rican bank, but could probably easily smuggled into other countries from Costa Rica.
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I experienced the IAH dog sniff in the jetway in January on my way to SJO. It didn't make sense that they would be sniffing for bombs, even though the whole Detroit thing happend just a couple of weeks prior. Customs does have currency sniffing dogs...makes more sense for outbound international flights.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:51 pm 
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If it less than 10k is it really any of their Fn business ?

I know I know don't make waves,

I travel from Canada, If I had a better choice I would not travel through the US.

Bst to avoid a hassle if possible.
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