It is Not Illegal to Send Cash in the Mail

Sending cash through the US Postal Service (USPS; ‘the Mail’) has never been a good idea, and yet it is attempted to the point that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned the public against it. After all, it a very common method of scamming someone since the cash is untraceable, and it cannot be verified that one indeed sent the cash via the mail. In addition to this common knowledge, there have continuously been rumors circulating on social media and in the mainstream that sending cash through USPS is actually illegal.