Feds: $2.5M seized from Southfield gambler's luggage

[sam9ball]

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2016/12/28/feds-25m-seized-southfield-gamblers-luggage-scam-proceeds/95918340/

At the casino tables, he looked like a rock star — a high-stakes roller who cashed out nearly million-dollar winnings.
He flew first class, courtesy of the casinos, and racked up six-figure gambling debts in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, court records show.
But it didn't last.
In a sensational case that's unfolding in U.S. District Court in Detroit, the federal government says it has uncovered a scheme involving a professional gambler from Southfield and two cohorts who allegedly scammed investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to bankroll gambling sprees in Las Vegas. Prosecutors say 50-year-old Brian Benderoff of Southfield and his two unnamed associates pulled off this scheme until they arrived at Detroit Metro Airport in June with more than $2.5 million in their luggage — most of it cash.

[RudyRuetigger]

is this another owning Mahowny movie in the making?

[daneblazer]

That's not what you do

[Sam Odom]

makes jjgold's 'sock caper' seem small and juvenile

[Philmill]

anything over 10 grand when you travel ...the feds can take it..... happens very day...then a guy has to go to court and prove where you got the cash...these dudes stepped into NEVER NEVER LAND

[RudyRuetigger]

philly what if I take $10,001 with me.

Don't you think they should only be allowed to take $1 or $2 max and let me keep the $9,999???

[Sam Odom]

FedEx cash...

[jjgold]

anything over 10 grand when you travel ...the feds can take it..... happens very day...then a guy has to go to court and prove where you got the cash...these dudes stepped into NEVER NEVER LAND

there is no law limit what you can bring on plane, 50,000 they will not even blink

[Goat Milk]

lol clownin

[Goat Milk]

anything over 10 grand when you travel ...the feds can take it..... happens very day...then a guy has to go to court and prove where you got the cash...these dudes stepped into NEVER NEVER LAND

10 grand? taken more than 10 grand in cash when i travel. if they found it they can seize it until i prove where I got it? it's 10 grand...wtf?

[Philmill]

philly what if I take $10,001 with me.

Don't you think they should only be allowed to take $1 or $2 max and let me keep the $9,999???

they can take the hole 10G and the 1 or 2 bucks if the airport feds (cops) want to be dicks... most cops are dicks.... read the back of your ticket or boarding pass...

[Foxx]

10 grand? taken more than 10 grand in cash when i travel. if they found it they can seize it until i prove where I got it? it's 10 grand...wtf?

Exactly, that 10k number became the magic number several decades ago when it was actually worth something. It's not so much anymore. The war on cash will only get worse and it will all be done in the name of anti-terrorism and to keep us safe.

[Philmill]

FedEx cash...

Yeah Sam.......thats what I do ......FedEx great company

[Sam Odom]

Yeah Sam.......thats what I do all the time......FedEx great company

Of course risks are involved ... but have done it before. A long time ago

[chico2663]

CAN YOU put that much on a card?

[Sam Odom]

CAN YOU put that much on a card?

some DC will hold $20K

[turtlejc]

You can fly domestically with any amount of currrency, unless they feel there is any illegal activity going on (like this guy being a scam artist. They can stop and ask you a bunch of questions, but as long as your story plays out, you can travel with any amount of currency on yourself as long as you aren't leaving the country)

Internationally, anything over 10,001.00 needs to be declared or you are at risk for seizure

[Sam Odom]

but back to earth... if one is going to Vegas or AC and want to have LARGE $$$ available

just wire $$$ to casino cage a few days ahead of time... if needed , repeat

[jjgold]

Sammy what exactly are you into?

[Sam Odom]

Sammy what exactly are you into?

Sammy is a piker

retired investor living on a pension

[chico2663]

[QUOTE=turtlejc;26660089]You can fly domestically with any amount of currrency, unless they feel there is any illegal activity going on (like this guy being a scam artist. They can stop and ask you a bunch of questions, but as long as your story plays out, you can travel with any amount of currency on yourself as long as you aren't leaving the country)
in the philippines it is illegal to take more than 10,000 in country unless your a citizen

[vividjohn45]

If i was traveling by flight and needed 10k. Id call jj and have him drive it to me.

[vividjohn45]

W b

[ans61201]

A lot of Incorrect info on this thread. Feds can not just take 10k from you. However just like when you deposit 10k in cash at a bank or get 10k over the counter in Vegas they want to have record of it, so you're supposed to fill out a form stating you're traveling with more than that. Easy to get around it if you're traveling with 50k or less. The seizures come from large amounts over 10k that are suspected to be laundering or illegal activities. Definitely don't just go around seizing people who travel with cash.

[Sam Odom]

Feds can not just take 10k from you.

yes they can and do

[Philmill]

You can fly domestically with any amount of currrency, unless they feel there is any illegal activity going on (like this guy being a scam artist. They can stop and ask you a bunch of questions, but as long as your story plays out, you can travel with any amount of currency on yourself as long as you aren't leaving the country)

Internationally, anything over 10,001.00 needs to be declared or you are at risk for seizure

9 times out of 10 they will take your money...... then they will want you to give 30 percent of it up to them not to take it to court after a year..... best not to mess with them.....keep your roll under 10g when driving flying or walking around .......

[RudyRuetigger]

see, I always read on forums it was 10k cash... but then I always see a response saying no that's not right

could someone give a cold cut combo 100% correct answer???

[DrunkHorseplayer]

https://www.airsafe.com/issues/baggage/cash.htm

[ans61201]

yes they can and do

cutting a quote in half there. Of course they can if suspected criminal activity. To blanketly say they can just take your cash because you travel with cash remains incorrect

[unluckysob]

Burden of proof is on you, to prove you got money legally.

[Sam Odom]

To blanketly say they can just take your cash because you travel with cash remains incorrect

Remember... we're talking about an amount over $10K

Not only can 'they' confiscate the money until you PROVE it's legally gotten cash they can detain you

[Sam Odom]

Older Article

Traces of cocaine found on up to 90% of dollar bills in American cities

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/aug/17/cocaine-dollar-bills-currency-us

[opie1988]

Love all the guys in here talking about always carrying $10k+ when they travel...yet most of them can't come up with a hundy to go Pro

Seems completely logical

[Sam Odom]

[Philmill]

Love all the guys in here talking about always carrying $10k+ when they travel...yet most of them can't come up with a hundy to go Pro

Seems completely logical

sharp as a butter knife