A Chinese woman from Southern California mailed in 20,000 yuan in cash, but the result was sad

Ms Huang, a Chinese, borrowed 20,000 yuan in cash from a friend who lives in the East a few years ago. The friend recently asked him to return the money. Ms. Huang put $20,000 in cash into an envelope and mailed it via UPS, thinking it would be safe. Unexpectedly, one day he suddenly got a callTennessee Police phone number, at first I thought it wasscam I didn’t expect this tragedy, and I didn’t get the money back for more than a month.

Miss Huang is inCalifornia She runs a massage parlor in the area and borrowed 20,000 yuan from a friend in New York several years ago. At that time, the friend came to California and handed over the cash to him in person. Recently, the friend wanted him to return the money and asked him to pay him in cash also. Because Ms. Huang was busy with work, she was unable to go to New York to deliver the money in person, so she had to mail it.

She was worried that the cash in the package would be discovered, so she wrapped it in several layers, thinking she would be able to send the money without anyone noticing. Unexpectedly, the package was intercepted in Tennessee and police contacted him to prove the source of the cash. Ms Huang was stunned at the scene and had to ask a lawyer for help in getting the money back. The lawyer hired by Ms. Huang first charged a consultation fee of 750 yuan, and said that if 20,000 yuan was successfully recovered, the fee would be charged at a rate of 25%, which is 5,000 yuan. However, more than a month has passed and the money has not been returned.

Not only did Ms. Huang get herself into trouble by mailing the cash, she also paid additional legal fees. In the Chinese community, issues such as cash transactions and mailings are quite common. Lawyer Liu Longzhu said police dogs are trained to identify specific odors, and will search for cash hidden in packages. Whether cash can be sent by post depends on the rules of the various transport operators. UPS’s official prohibited items policy lists bank notes, bank notes, and currency as items that are restricted or prohibited for transportation. FedEx shipping guidelines also have restrictions on cash and currency items. The specific scope of application will be subject to the conditions of transportation, service type and relevant exceptions in effect at the time of shipment. Violating the shipping company’s transportation terms may result in packages being rejected, returned, or facing other contract-level measures. However, violating transport rules is not a criminal offense in itself. Whether it is illegal or not must still be decided based on the nature of the money, the purpose of sending, the status of the declaration and other facts.

Liu Longzhu reminded that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has relevant regulations for cash mailing, but some mail services can send cash if qualified, and may provide varying degrees of insurance or tracking arrangements. According to relevant regulations, if cash is sent by registered mail, the insurance compensation limit is 50,000 yuan. Even if the cash value declared by the sender exceeds 50,000 yuan, the sender cannot receive insurance compensation that exceeds the upper limit. For other common mail types and non-registered services, the maximum compensation amount can usually be only $15 in cash. Actual compensation must meet relevant conditions and provide specified evidence of value.

It should be noted that the requirement to use registered mail for items over 500 yuan does not apply to all senders. Current USPS regulations stipulate that the specific requirements for commercial cash transactions over $500 should not be applied directly to all individual shipments. Shippers should check with USPS for specific rules.