Can my brother from Peru send me 100 $5,000USD through western union each time till I get $500,000USD?

Question

My brother in Peru won the lottery totaling $2million USD and he wants to send me some money in order to help me and my family here in the US.

Would it be legal for him to send me $5,000USD through western Union for 100 times totaling $500,000USD?

If I would have to do money transfer would Century Bank allow it?

I always have heard this is it true that I will need a lawyer?If so does the bank hire a lawyer for me, or would I have to find one?

Answer 1

Western Union is too expensive. Better to do as previous answerer says and send a check. Or maybe get a visa and take it there. Expect the third degree from customs.

good luck

Answer 2

Sending money from one country to an other is no big deal. You don't need a lawyer.

It depends on how much money you want to invest in the transfer. If you use Century Bank, then do it, but it will cost you more than if you do it with an other bank. Forget Western Union that would cost you twice as much than a bank.

If your brother sends a transfer from Banco de Credito or Scotiabank or Continental . . . . . .  to Century Bank they'll just charge you an administration cost separetly from the normal costs.

I know for a fact that BCP has branch ofices in some US cities, like Miami.

Now I suspect that you are a non US resident and that's why you want to do it the hard way. Well, if that's the case, don't worry because the banks don't care.

Answer 3

Why doesn't he just send you a check in mail? I'm sure that if he won that money he would have a checking account set up. If not a bank can produce a cashier's check.

As for wiring the cash, it will most likely be flagged as trafficking or smuggling funds. Maybe that's what you were really asking about.  

Answer 4

Western Union is to expensive should be better if you contact a Bank in Peru that have an office here in United States, like CityBank, Interbank, or Banco de Credito (they have an office in new York) and transfer the money trought them, other way, is if you have an specific purpose for that money, like buy a house or any other big investment you can ask the seller if they accept wiring transfer from other countries or any form of foreign payment and do it directly to the seller, the less that you get brokers will be the best for you, other option is buy a Card with the VISA logo since that is accepted worldwide you can spend the money here or anywhere but they will applied you a fee for international transfer is around 5 dollars each time you used, that is why they charged me last year, Do you have PAYPAL, I don't relly know how much money you can transfer trought paypal but probably is enough, I know that is paypal in peru right now, is like a virtual bank, so you can transfer money trought your computer an email, you need an account in Peru and other account in United States, register in paypal an make the magic, so  you have many options, every thing depends what you want to do, if you want more information, this is my e-mail: [e-mail], soy Contador en Peru de la UNMSM y preparo declaraciones de impuestos en los Estados Unidos, so probably I can give you a good advice, ten cuidado con el IRS si tienes mucho dinero en tus cuentas y no sabes como probar su fuente podrian confiscarte el dinero o paralizar tus cuentas bancarias hasta que hagan una auditoria, si tienes alguna otra pregunta solo dejame saber, and congratulations for the good luck. bye.