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Originally Posted by buymycards
The Bank Secrecy Act, which is enforced by the Secret Service, was put in place to prevent money laundering. If you go to a Post Office to purchase money orders, any purchase totalling $3000 or more requires you to fill out a form that is electronically transmitted to the Secret Service. The same thing is supposed to happen if you go to your bank and withdraw $3000 or more in cash.
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Never heard of that law. I have recently withdrawn more than 3K at a bank and a credit union and they just handed me the cash. I have only ever had a problem with over 10K the one time before I knew the law.
EDIT: To stay somewhat on track it is nice to see the scammer got busted.