Sending Cash through the Mail?

Feb. 29, 2012 - PRLog -- There is no law against sending cash. You can send cash, but is not recommend it. Sending cash in the mail can lead to non-recoverable monetary loss or theft.
However obviously under some circumstances you would want to mail cash, you should use a money order or check to send funds through the mail. This is a trail of who touches your package from when it leaves your hands to when it arrives at the other end.
The money order is two parts, one copy for the merchant, and one copy for the receipt. If your letter gets lost or stolen in the mail, you can get your money back by having the post office trace your money order, because you have the receipt.
Many countries don't allow cash to be sent through their postal networks.  Royal Mail cannot accept liability for loss or damage to mail items containing cash which are sent to several destinations such as Australia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, China (excluding Hong Kong and Macao), Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Hungary, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, just to name a few.
Cash should be packaged securely and so that it is not visible through the envelope. Do not indicate on the outside of the packaging that cash is enclosed. Coins should not be sent in envelopes - our automated sorting machinery may damage envelopes containing coins, which can lead to delay in delivery and increase the likelihood of the contents being lost.
It used to be very common to send cash through the mail. It has become less common as people steal from post boxes. However, a locked mailbox stops mail theft. Be sure to safeguard your mail and your identity with a secure locking mailbox .