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Ivan, Do what you want. You asked for ways you could be caught and I provided some methods which I would use to search you out. You didn't mention before that you are not a US citizen and are merely visiting us. So here's one more for you to consider. Casinos have long been used for laundering money by letting you convert cash obtained by illegal methods into legally won money. In the past that meant crooks and other hoodlums but now it would also signify a possible terrorist, especially if it is being done by someone from another country,

The form to the IRS may raise a red flag merely because it deals with a foreign national. For all we know these are being submitted immediately nowadays. A simple check of your id with the country it came from will reveal that it is fraudulent. That would probably result in the FBI being brought in. If the FBI should get on your tail the photo will be used at the airport where all passports are checked. I'm not sure if you are aware of it but facial recognition software is being installed at airports. Tracking foreign bank accounts is not very hard for law enforcement either. All they need to do is say the magic word "drugs" or "terrorist" and even the Swiss will cooperate. No country smiles on bank fraud, or the forging of their official documents, so they will receive much help from the nation(s) where your documents originate from.

Do what you want. I have no desire to debate or argue about this. I'm just pointing out some of the possible weaknesses in your plan. Hit 'em hard, Sidewinder

You don't need any ID for a transaction of less than 10k. At least they are not required by law to get the info.

Ivan, I opened this can of worms so I decided to check the US Code and found this at Title 26, Sec. 871(j):

"(j) Exemption for certain gambling winnings

No tax shall be imposed under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) on the proceeds from a wager placed in any of the following games: blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette, or big-6 wheel. The preceding sentence shall not apply in any case where the Secretary determines by regulation that the collection of the tax is administratively feasible." http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/26/871.html

The law regarding exemption for witholding is at Sec. 1441(c)(11) http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/26/1441.html

As you can see from this it does not, as written, apply to all table games. Since we are discussing Blackjack here that point is moot. Should you decide to play, and win at, poker, Caribean Stud, or any other games you might not be exempt.

I'm also going to assume that this exemption would not apply to resident aliens as it would be administrateively feasible to collect taxes from them. I'm by no means a tax expert but it might also not apply to anyone employed by a US company or the US government, regardless of where he/she lives. It would be prudent, especially for one in your income level, to check with a tax lawyer on this one. Asking the IRS for a list of non-exempt people probably wouldn't hurt either. Having their responses to your queries in writing will provide you with something to show to the casino should they try to withold on your winnings. They might not agree, but there's no harm in being prepared. Hit 'em hard, The Side

It seems to me that they--meaning the casino--could contact the Treasury Department and inform them about you using fake ID for the CTR's (Currency Transaction Reports). The Feds would then decide if they wanted to prosecute you--if they could find you. If you would like for me to research the U.S. Code to find out what the legal sanctions might be, I'll be glad to do so. Just let me know if you're interested and give me a few days. Remember, though, if you are 86'ed, you are not required to show ID to security--only Metro.

Treasury dept...CTR's in State of Nevada are a State regulation not federal. Furthermore, in Nevada they don't need SS# for CTR...only your ID (as CTR's are filed with State of Nevada and copies to Feds). If they find your ID is false and have a record that they filed CTR's under reg 6A they could raise a stink with State authorities in Nevada and they, in turn, could turn your name over to the Feds.

You want to know what could happen...you could go to prison for money laundering. Most high limit pros I know (and I know some biggies) just avoid winning more than 10K in a day if playing under an alias...in fact most avoid going over $9K to prevent an error on the part of the casino which would force turing over ID or being banned from play until ID is presented.

Regarding being a foreign national in the US with fake ID...only and idiot would put themselves in that category right now...are you of Arab descent also?

No, I'm a white boy. I never play with fake ID. I play primarily video poker--usually $5.00, $25.00, and $100.00 denominations. I get carded daily for CTR's and W2-G's. I gave up playing table BJ about fifteen years ago.