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(US) Is my mother being scammed? (old.reddit.com)

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The original was posted on /r/scams by /u/Vicious_Moonlight on 2025-07-12 13:50:10+00:00.

My mother has a BF who lives in the US but has an Asian bank account. From what she has told me he is trying to send her some money, his international bank to her US domestic one, but before the transfer can proceed taxes need to be paid. The amount from what I can glean is 25k or more that he is trying to send to her. This situation is raising a ton of red flags for me and I’ve told her to be careful but can this situation be legit? I’ve google but couldn’t figure out if taxes need to be paid before international bank transfers. Total scam or could be legit?

Edit to clarify some detail.

He is trying to send her 25k or more not asking her to send him the money

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