you find a wallet

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by barbara

So what difference does it make if the money belonged to a Mexican?

Mexican, American, Chinese, Hmong.... Doesn't matter..... The finder should do the right thing regardless.

The only reason I mentioned the wallet belonging to a Mexican is that the only id was from Mexico. Sending cash to Mexico gives me pause.

You need to calm down.

[icenine]

No American address.

send the wallet back to the home address in Mexico without the money.
Ask for a person to send it to. Most likely his family will tell him or let you know who to wire the money to. Most likely they rely on him for remittances back from the States.

that is the best way.
Investigate the best and safest way to send the wallet back.


even if you mail the wallet with the money back to Mexico you are doing him a big solid.....at least his relatives get it.
I just do not know how reliable the Mexican mail system is.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by icenine

No American address.

send the wallet back to the home address in Mexico without the money.
Ask for a person to send it to. Most likely his family will tell him or let you know who to wire the money too. Most likely they rely on him for remittances back from the States.

that is the best way.
Investigate the best and safest way to send the wallet back.


even if you mail the wallet with the money back to Mexico you are doing him a big solid.....at least his relatives get it.
I just do not know how reliable the Mexican mail system is.

This is what I was thinking although I am leaning toward Dave's 30 day policy. .

[donquixote99]

You'd hear from the family. Then you wire them the money.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

You'd hear from the family. Then you wire them the money.

Yeah that definitely is the right thing to do.

I am going with the 30 day rule.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by noonereal

The only reason I mentioned the wallet belonging to a Mexican is that the only id was from Mexico. Sending cash to Mexico gives me pause.



You need to calm down.

I am calm.

Why would you even consider sending anything to Mexico when it likely the owner of the wallet is in the vicinity the wallet was found?

Your options are the same no matter whose wallet you find. If in a place of business, you could bring it to the lost and found. If on the street, you could bring it to the police station.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by barbara

I am calm.

Why would you even consider sending anything to Mexico when it likely the owner of the wallet is in the vicinity the wallet was found?

Your options are the same no matter whose wallet you find. If in a place of business, you could bring it to the lost and found. If on the street, you could bring it to the police station.

It actually did go to the police station in the end.

In a year it is mine. Not to be a cynic but in a year I don't expect the cash will still be in it.

[piece-itpete]

You don't use it to help the Mexican economy by buying $182.00 worth of Corona Familiars? What's this world coming to.

Pete

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

You don't use it to help the Mexican economy by buying $182.00 worth of Corona Familiars? What's this world coming to.

Pete

Freakin' Pete, always with the reasonable solution.

You should really become a Dem. You can keep your guy if you come over!

[Wasillaguy]

Originally Posted by noonereal

Freakin' Pete, always with the reasonable solution.

You should really become a Dem. You can keep your guy if you come over!

You hear that Pete? If you like your guy, you can keep your guy!

I think I would send a nice letter to the Mexican address, asking for a photo copy of the person's legal right to be in the U.S.
If they provide it, I'd then send another letter telling them where they can find the wallet and cash (under the big rock next to mile marker 133 on Hwy X).
If they don't provide proof the individual was here legally, I keep the money and the wallet and the ID.