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		monksy on Jan 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Write Gambling Software, Go to Prison There are limitations on how much you can carry/fly/drive over the border without declaring. The limit is 10k. When you do declare it the IRS gets involved and they're going to question you about it.

jacquesm on Jan 4, 2013 [–]

And if you got the money legitimately and if you have a legitimate purpose for having it on you (or even no purpose!) then you're fine.

Read here for an interesting story about $247K:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unione_Corse

monksy on Jan 4, 2013 | [–]

As in the story there, it doesn't prevent them from legally roughing you up at bit or confiscating the money.

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