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Jun 28, 2009 | 9:08 am

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Originally Posted by alanR

$10K or equivalent - like all the others answered

BUT why would anyone want to take Euro from the US?

If someone is trying to illegally move money (not declared), the Euro is a currency some are using to launder money because of the 500 EUR note. A 200 note also exists.

The 500 EUR note makes it much easier to illegally transport currencies between nations, including to/from the US. With the exchange rate, the notes are worth a bit over $700 USD as of today. Why carry 7 $100 USD notes when you can carry one 500 EUR note?

Hope no one minds the image - just including it for those unfamiliar with the look of Euro notes.

Last edited by SDF_Traveler; Jun 28, 2009 at 9:13 am

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