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Being gifted ~£100000 from overseas: any caveats?

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  • george4064
    george4064 Posts: 2,930 Forumite
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    I think a bigger question is what do you plan to do with the gifted money?

    The tone of your opening post suggests you havent given it any/much thought, so thought I'd ask in case and to help you think along the right lines!
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  • infj
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    Would love to know from the OP if it all got transferred successfully? (yes, I'm nosy).
  • ColdIron
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    OP hasn't been active since Apr 22, 2025
  • badger09
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    ColdIron said:
    OP hasn't been active since Apr 22, 2025
    Still celebrating?
  • Farway
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    badger09 said:
    ColdIron said:
    OP hasn't been active since Apr 22, 2025
    Still celebrating?
    Or in clink on suspected money laundering

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