On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Steve Schear wrote:
At 12:44 AM 10/7/96 -0700, James A. Donald wrote:
The reason that no one publishes "How to" step by step instructions for discretely expatriating your money is exactly the same reason as the reason that nobody publishes "How to" step by step instructions for buying dope.
For example one ever popular method of expatriating money, (or repatriating it to preferred politicians), is by means of a friendly cattle futures broker.
After establishing your offshore banking account you can move moderate amounts of money there from the U.S. by using private money order or travellers checks. Most money transmitters and banks won't ask for ID or that you fill out the payorpayee in the process. If you live in a large city there should be enough outlest to enable you to transport $10,000s/month without seeing the same merchant twice in same month. It'll just look like you don't have a checking account and are paying you're monthly bills.
The advantage of these instruments, of course, is that they are relatvely safe from loss.
The disadvantage is that it's illegal. It's considered structuring to avoid reporting requirements. Most vendors will require identification for amounts over $7,500.00 American express started this and others followed suit.
As was pointed out earlier on the list, you can use FedEx to send int'l parcels w/o providing identification.
-- Steve
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