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Social security card at cambio

seagar - 5-25-2014 at 05:38 PM

Recently (last week) my brother was going to cross southbound at Calexico and prior to crossing he went to exchange dollars for pesos at the cambio. When he went to exchange $2000.00 for pesos they informed him that they needed his social security card. Anyone have a similar requirement at a cambio, anywhere?

chuckie - 5-25-2014 at 05:40 PM

Oh OH!

bajalearner - 5-25-2014 at 05:48 PM

Not had that happen. I would make sure they don't copy it or write down the info.

mannings - 5-25-2014 at 05:55 PM

Srsly??

So he was obvi state side..

I would love to know more details.

seagar - 5-25-2014 at 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by mannings
Srsly??

So he was obvi state side..

I would love to know more details.

Yep, he was on the US side, the lady at the first cambio informed him that any amount over 800.00 requires a social security card to be shown. He didn't have it nor did he want to produce it even if he did. He left that cambio and went to one close by, he said that when he walked in the man behind the counter spoke first and told him that he can't exchange over 800.00 without the Social Security card, obviously the lady at the first cambio called the one that he walked into.

mannings - 5-25-2014 at 06:17 PM

UN ... real.

How does the U.S. decide what we do with 'our' currency?

DENNIS - 5-25-2014 at 06:34 PM

SS number at a cambio? Never. Use the ATMs

rts551 - 5-25-2014 at 06:47 PM

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Obama wants to know! :wow:

David. Do not put the "Kick me" sign on. Please.

Oh, so it's Bush's fault??? :lol:

might not be political :light:

get a job!

Bob and Susan - 5-25-2014 at 06:54 PM

don't worry...this rule is not new
it has been in place for a few years

one you are in the "system" you can change money exceeding 2k
with no problem

David K - 5-25-2014 at 06:54 PM

Maybe? Hey, I got a job... I am the Baja spell checker here on Nomad! Sure doesn't pay well, however! :lol:

In fact, I pay so much in taxes, you can have two homes in two countries and still complain about what I do! :rolleyes:

rts551 - 5-25-2014 at 07:14 PM

Have not heard of this on the US side Bob and Susan....any citation/info?

David..probably too late for you, but owning to homes in two countries comes from a lot of hard work(and in some cases an education) and saving your $ for later in life. Nothing to do with the tax dollars.

Ateo - 5-25-2014 at 08:14 PM

It's 2014.

Can't they give us some high tech more secure SS # that is more like:

wE9823jd892ijTT^8jkhasfeihvqoj**I

Harder to steal.

BajaGringo - 5-25-2014 at 08:25 PM

I noticed several months ago that if I attempted to exchange more than $900USD on the US side they asked for all my info. I assumed it's all part of the expanded banking rules that passed last year...

DENNIS - 5-25-2014 at 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by BajaGringo
I noticed several months ago that if I attempted to exchange more than $900USD on the US side they asked for all my info. I assumed it's all part of the expanded banking rules that passed last year...

Well....when we aren't being treated like terrorists, we're treated like money launderers. :fire:

micah202 - 5-25-2014 at 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by Ateo
It's 2014.

Can't they give us some high tech more secure SS # that is more like:

wE9823jd892ijTT^8jkhasfeihvqoj**I

Harder to steal.

.....how about a scan-chip on your forehead?!

...money-launder laws in canada require ID for any cash transaction over $1G

rts551 - 5-25-2014 at 08:48 PM

Yes, Dennis...according to what I can find it is an attempt to track money launderers.

Whale-ista - 5-25-2014 at 09:36 PM

So what's to prevent people from going to a few different Casas de Cambios to avoid exceeding the limit? so long as you're not obvious about it, it seems like an easy workaround.

(As for using an ATM- that also leaves a document trail.)

Bob and Susan - 5-26-2014 at 05:19 AM

hahahaaha
several cambios at the border are all owned by the same people...

the info is in your account...its really not a problem

I only had to write down my number for the girl...no card needed
now I have an "account" : )

the rate is about the same as a atm withdrawal as long as you use a non-commission place

there are 2 good places in Ensenada and one at the BIG gas station in tecate
they provide the same rate...no ssn needed there

DENNIS - 5-26-2014 at 06:31 AM

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(As for using an ATM- that also leaves a document trail.)

Not directly with someone who is probably already in the money laundering business.
It's ludicrous carelessness to give your SS# to a complete stranger, especially when all you want to do is buy his product.
Vote with your feet on this one.

Hook - 5-26-2014 at 07:00 AM

Man, a casa de cambio is one of the LAST places I would want to share my SS #.

Probably just behind a used-car lot in Russia............

Udo - 5-26-2014 at 07:24 AM

And the scan chip will have the number 666 on it.

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Originally posted by micah202

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Originally posted by Ateo
It's 2014.

Can't they give us some high tech more secure SS # that is more like:

wE9823jd892ijTT^8jkhasfeihvqoj**I

Harder to steal.

.....how about a scan-chip on your forehead?!

...money-launder laws in canada require ID for any cash transaction over $1G

paranewbi - 5-26-2014 at 02:04 PM

The lady at the cambio booth at Costco Chula Vista told me that a Passport and D-license was needed for a thousand or more...a few years ago. Haven't asked lately, don't travel with that kind of money.

Bob and Susan - 5-26-2014 at 02:13 PM

"For certain size transactions, The USA Patriot Act and other various laws and regulations, require that Money Services Businesses collect basically the same information from its clients as is required when opening a bank account."

it's no big deal

aguachico - 5-28-2014 at 08:51 AM

Blanca is correct, this has been in place for many many years when exchanging money in the states. Not a big deal. You can always go multiple times under the limit.
I am grateful that it is there when needed, but the rate is bad, the ATM with penalties is still better.

BajaRun - 5-28-2014 at 10:48 AM

My experience at Costco Chula Vista 2,000 usd cambio for pesos, required a Driver License or Passport