Via a website, I&#x27;ve found a programmer living in Iraq &#x2F; Kurdistan. He&#x27;s very good (provably so) and I need him to implement a couple of features in one of my websites.<p>My fear &#x2F; concern is that if and when I pay this person for the work (perhaps via PayPal or BitCoin), I&#x27;ll trigger some flag in some database somewhere, and if any of that money ever ends up in the hands of some enemies of the U.S., then I&#x27;ll be in big trouble (suspected of providing material support to enemies or worse).<p>The situation is further complicated by the fact that I&#x27;m a permanent resident of the U.S. and intend to apply for citizenship next year.<p>Got any advice? I&#x27;ll be monitoring this thread and responding to your need for clarifications.
Risks of paying a Freelancer in the Iraq / Kurdistan Region