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Sending Korean Won to America with a catch........
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Wildwater80



Joined: 19 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:28 am    Post subject: Sending Korean Won to America with a catch........ Reply with quote

Ok.... Heres my deal. I have been sending home money off an on for a year or so now and they have always told me that I have to show a pay slip in order for my money to be sent home which is fine yada yada yada.... I dabble a bit in the casino's and I hit a jackpot of 40,000,000 won. Now with no way of showing records of this and gambling practically forbidden in this country. How can I get it home?? Is the only way to turn it into dollars here and then just take it over illegally on the plane?? If any one knows any loop holes I would really appreciate the info. THanks
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brento1138



Joined: 17 Nov 2004

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:31 am    Post subject: Re: Sending Korean Won to America with a catch........ Reply with quote

Thanks for winning all that money I lost.
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endo



Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't you recieve proof of your winnings from the casino?

Or did you win the 40 million won over a long period of time and not all in one bunch?
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Funny, sure this ain't a troll? Just have another look at the OP's avatar... Surprised Very Happy Laughing
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sojourner1



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow man, he caught a big fish. LMAO! Very Happy
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jvalmer



Joined: 06 Jun 2003

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How the hell you win 40k won???
If the OP ain't a troll...
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Ginormousaurus



Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jvalmer wrote:
How the hell you win 40k won???


He said 40 million.

I don't know, but how much of a paper trail does using Western Union leave if you send your money in increments of less than $10 000 USD?
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Wildwater80



Joined: 19 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:55 am    Post subject: Honesty is the best policy.... Reply with quote

Im as Honest as Honest can be.. Just looking for ways I can send it home... Maybe write fake pay slips??
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okokok



Joined: 27 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a Korean send it out for ya.
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OnTheOtherSide



Joined: 29 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What game were you playing when you won that jackpot?
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okokok



Joined: 27 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

OnTheOtherSide wrote:
What game were you playing when you won that jackpot?

I think he was playing the privates on a tourist visa game.
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Wildwater80



Joined: 19 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ha.. you guys are funny.... It was Casino house jackpot at Seven Luck in Gangnam Coex...... It was a Key drawing... and I hit it.....
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i4NI



Joined: 17 May 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Send me 30,000,000 and i'll help you get the money back.
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didn't they give you a slip indicating how much you won and how much tax was taken out?

If none was taken out (which would be very surprising) I suggest that you pay whatever is due (26%?)

I'm not sure, but I think that you're allowed to send out half of what you make , so show the receipt for winnings/taxes to the cashier and transfer half of it now.

I suggest changing the balence of the money into U.S. hundreds and taking it back with you to the U.S. (perhaps visit your relatives for Christmas or Hanakah...)

You may need to declare to customs if you're taking more than $10,000 cash, but I don't think there's anything to stop you from taking $20,000 home with you.

If your total taxable income exceeds $84,000 (or whatever the exact figure is for the tax exemption on foreign earnings) you may be legally required to pay some U.S. income tax.
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egrog1717



Joined: 12 Mar 2008

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wildwater80 wrote:
Ha.. you guys are funny.... It was Casino house jackpot at Seven Luck in Gangnam Coex...... It was a Key drawing... and I hit it.....



If you have a K-friend willing to help you out (and be sure you trust them, because they'll have to go to the bank alone) then you can have them send the whole amount out via Western Union to someone in your home country... Or, they can screw you and send it to someone else, lol... Although with WU I think the cap is 10k per person, per day...
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