breaking the law (did you know your doing it?)

to day is a sad day for me as today the FBI came to me on the day i got an e-mail from them here is what it said
Mr. Martin:

Pursuant to Section 474 of Title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.), it a criminal felony to print, photograph, or in any other manner make or execute any engraving, photograph, print, or impression in the likeness of any obligation or other security of the United States, or any part thereof. The term "obligation or other security of the United States" as used in this criminal prohibition includes Federal Reserve notes and other paper currency of the United States.
See 18 U.S.C. §8.
We hope that you will find this information useful. However, you should know that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is not a law enforcement agency and is not authorized to provide the public with advice on how anti-counterfeiting laws may apply to a particular situation. In this regard, you may want to contact the United States Secret Service (http://www.secretservice.gov/money_illustrations.shtml), which has jurisdiction over violations involving the counterfeiting of United States obligations and securities. Because your inquiry pertains to the legality of a private business venture, you may also want to consult with private legal counsel to determine whether there are other laws that apply to your particular situation.

Thank you,

BEP
Moneyfactory.gov



i fell this is because i asked them about the old food coupons i had up that they keep removeing they have taken my computer and going to look at all the places i went to posting photo's of money and yes even e-bay and here too this is something that every one has to know about
sorry for what i have done
if you go to the link they give for the secret service you will see its wrong to take or post any photo of any money

 

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Oh my gosh.

 

I don't quite understand what happened... Did the FBI send you an email explaining that it is forbidden to photograph "Federal Reserve notes and other paper currency of the United States"? Or did the FBI searched your house and take your computer? How did they find your location/address?

Did you contact FBI with questions about your food coupons/stamps?

 

What the........?? How could anybody sell any currency on ebay or any other auction site!? They'd have to arrest half this forum and a few hundred thousand ebay sellers and other forum members! Something's not adding up....

 

It's really hard to understand what you are trying to say.

 

I can't quite understand what he is saying either.. and I wouldn't think the FBI would send email before coming to ones home to seize anything, they would simply arrive...

 

Whaaaat... thats crazy! So I can't photogragh my coins or currency and post them!Holy cow! Really

 

The guy's talkin' about "Food Stamps". The Feds take a dim view of anybody trying to sell these things on e-bay. Even if they are out of date.

 

If anyone's worried about the law, see here: http://www.secretservice.gov/money_illustrations.shtml
Very straight forward.

To the OP, if the FBI raided your house and seized your computer, you shouldn't be discussing your open case on a public forum (especially admitting guilt).

 

i am not sure how they found me but by e-bay as that is what i was asking about (if you can sale them ) and my e-bay has my addy as i do buy and sela from there and they only thing i can think of is they looked at what i have sold and seen i had posting of money i did sale there (with photo's)
but like i said to them every one has been doing it every where! but with all my links i had in my computer like this place i know they will be looking at every one that has been posting photo's of money of any kind i just wanted to let every one know about this and hope every one reads this fast

 

I am not a lawyer, but I believe the code section USC 18 section 8, only defines securities.

Title 18: 474 does say that it is illegal to do digital/photo copying for fraudulent purposes ( paraphrased), but also in section B: at the end it says

( bold mine)

Evidently this is carried through by making the images available only in larger or smaller sizes ( and not resizeable) or in the case of stamp like securities with also a "slash" or line through the denomination. Stamp catalogs usually have the size different or the slash or both. The size is usually 3/4 or smaller or 1.5x or larger. Read the below URL:
Jim
http://www.secretservice.gov/money_illustrations.shtm

 

If they seized your computer, how the devil are you conversing here?

 

at a friends house had to tell him right off
that is how i am on line now

 

Second computer? Laptop? Netbook? iPad? Smartphone?

(Too late, friends house)

 

Someone sellin foodstamps on Ebay... Thats almost the beginning of a bad joke!!hehe

 

Looks like you Avatar is in violation, TOO!

 

Ummmmm I think there is a huge, huge communication flaw or misunderstanding that's happened somewhere along the way here. This is just......not......adding up.

 

Where the devil have you been? Missed you old sod.......

 

I suspect English is not the OP's first language so we should give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

ok i get it no one cares about this but if you look at the links you will see
and just because every one dose it dose that make it right ??????