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Gringoboy said:
The question is: did they take money from them which was over and above the so called 10K?
Or simply pocket the lot?
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I'm guessing they got a receipt for any confiscated funds, and will have an opportunity to explain themselves.
 
One would think as long as you declare the amount and have paperwork to prove the valid source of the money you should be fine- but it's a gamble as much in the us as in Argentina where people have claimed that they can take a portion of that money from you even if its declared. Is there a law on this?
 
As long as you can prove the source of the funds is legal then I don't see how they can take your money. Maybe a warning/fine for not declaring it but that's it.
 
I think the US allowance of $10,000 is per family

In Argentina it is per person.

Maybe that is the root of the problem
 
glasgowjohn said:
I think the US allowance of $10,000 is per family

In Argentina it is per person.

Maybe that is the root of the problem
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See http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/publications/travel/currency_rpt_flyer/currency_reporting.ctt/currency_reporting.pdf

The word "you" can be ambiguous in English, but I would interpret it in the singular, so that each individual may carry the designated amount, but perhaps it's each adult - if you have twin babies in arms, would each be entitled to carry the permitted amount (hopefully not in diapers, though)?
 
There is no Customs nor Immigration when leaving the U.S. so to whom are you supposed to declare excess funds?
 
You are responsible to declare with CBP:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/195/kw/DECLARING%20CURRENCY%20WHEN%20LEAVING%20US/session/L3RpbWUvMTM4MTUxMjU2MS9zaWQvVXlodFN4Q2w%3D/suggested/1
 
Somehow they made themselves aware to the authorities. Or they were the unlucky 42nd person whose turn it was to be checked.
 
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