bringing in money to Ukrain

[ScottinCrimea]

Well, Pike, it appears that my choices are to:

1 - Believe you
2 - Believe what I have personally experienced and what my bank tells me

You say they are just plain wrong and they say that you are just plain wrong.  I think I'll take my chances with #2.

[Mir]

Well this is what I got from the bank:

From: Citibank 
Date: 10/06/2008 
Subject: Re: Other Questions 
Reference: OQI43YS2 

Dear Mr.

Thank you for your message.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in our response.

Please note that a purchase transaction or a cash withdrawal for 500USD will not be approved if the balance in your account is only 50USD.

We will not be transferring funds automatically from one account to the other account. However, whenever you find a suspicious transaction request you to call us immediately so that we can investigate on that issue.

Should you have further queries, please do not hesitate to send us a message or call us on the contact numbers mentioned below.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Prabhakar J
_______________________
www.citibank.co.uk
0800 00 55 00 UK   
+44 207 500 55 00 Abroad
 

But then we now know that bank managers etc. don't know shit and only the person who had thousands taken out from the account while there were few bucks in credit knows how the system works, so carry all your money in cash stuffed down the front of the underwear for safety no mater where you travel to.
Saying ATM fraud is any more prevalent or more organized in Eastern Europe c/w Western Europe or Americas is total crap.