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  • I remember reading an article from Australia where a woman requested to withdraw a five figure sum (over 20k) in cash from her own bank account but they're like "sorry, we can't do that" making excuses on the way of "need proof on how you acquired such money", even though she provided all the evidence, they still refused anyway. She was like "WTF? It's my own money!" so there's a possibility that banks dictate how much one can withdraw.

  • I mean, more of a friends of friends or room mate (not a complete stranger). Like the memes equivalent to "kid uses mom's CC to spend on fortnite skins" but it's more on your own circle, withdrawing large sums is too obvious. So, an individual will only make their own family members or friends withdraw small amounts at a time at separate intervals (every few months).

  • The withdrawal can be done by using another person's card (instead of your own) making it look like they did the transaction (think of skimming devices implanted onto ATMs that are compromised). However it's a grey area.

  • There are individuals who "copy existing bills exchanging those for legitimate ones with different serial numbers" (counterfeit) and that actually happens, like for example: North Korea is infamous for producing convincing clones of US$100 bills that look believeable.

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml

    Should cash stay alive to enable "private" transactions?

  • I've heard cases regarding civil asset forfeiture with citizens traveling domestically having large amounts still got it confiscated by DEA agents due to suspicion of criminal activity. So in knowing that, will they still seize non-USD currency: 30,000,000 Rials (~$78,125,000) in cash even though it's being withdrawn from an Omani bank and it's the individual's own money just carried out in multiple stacks.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world

    Why do customs place a cap on 10,000 USD for undeclared cash?

  • To put into perspective: there’s Beluga (a type of caviar) in Switzerland that costs Fr. 1000 or over 1.2k USD, so a Fr. 1000 bill will be accepted at luxury or high end stores.

    I’ve seen a video where a German woman wanted to buy flowers with that bill but was told they don’t have enough change to hand back hence why they politely refused despite the fact this bill exists and is legal tender.

  • Just have this instead, it's much more compact (~$1.2k in your pocket) -

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world

    Why is the US$100 bill the most counterfeited?

  • It's a typo, sorry. Anyway, even though the 500€ note is considered obscure: can high end stores accept that as payment? Euros makes USD look cheap since most of their physical notes from the USD are the same size & look bland. Euro bank notes look colorful in comparison. I would say it's difficult to counterfeit Euro than US Dollars (especially the $100 bill is prone to fakes).

  • whats with these Euros? Why cant they just accept dollars here

    Little did they know, Euro is WORTH MORE than US Dollars at face value as reflected by the exchange rate. A 200€ ($235) note is higher than $100, and there is a 500€ ($589) note (although no longer in circulation) but nevertheless, it still exists & definitely more than $100.

  • From what I've heard, he traveled via a cruise ship bound for Britain by putting that into luggage in a concealed compartment.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world

    Do taxes still incur on foreign lottery winnings? (Non-USD)

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml

    Is having dual citizenship a good or bad thing?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world

    Does Scottish Pound bare the same value as (British) Pound Sterling?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world

    Is Oman neutral from the war?

  • Australia @aussie.zone

    Why are games expensive AF in Australia?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml

    What happens to the shareholder's stocks when they're gone?

  • romaji

    Relying too much on romaji is bad, try to read using furigana (which is a hiragana transliteration on top of Kanji).

  • Have you ever read subtitles (日本語字幕) without pausing? Whenever I watch a non-Japanese movie, I just enable JP subs and you need a very good grasp on reading Kanji in real time since you're reading translated dialog, and sometimes you can notice translation mistakes if you know where to look based on visual context within the scene. For Japanese movies: I sometimes enable closed captions to understand clearly what they're saying.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world

    Do YOU consider Kanji difficult?

  • Ask Science @lemmy.world

    How many lifetimes would it take for the last gear to spin?

  • Europe @feddit.org

    Who manages the correctional system in your country?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml

    Why are portion sizes in the US big?

  • Ask UK @feddit.uk

    Is jury duty mandatory towards British citizens?

  • Europe @feddit.org

    Is cafeteria food served across European schools better than America?

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  • who uses cash nowadays

    Cash exists for a reason such as in the case of power outages, most payment systems are down in that type of scenario, since those are reliant on electricity so cash is a back up.

  • Europe @feddit.org

    Is the new 200€ bill that common?

  • AskUSA @discuss.online

    Do Americans trust their own currency?

  • Ask UK @feddit.uk

    Why is the £50 note rare & barely used?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world

    Is an individual's debt rescinded when they passed away?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world

    Will these currencies lose value due to the Iran War?