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appalachiablue

(44,202 posts) Sat Dec 22, 2018, 04:36 PM Dec 2018

NYC: Man Finds, Turns In PURSE $10,000 CASH

A New York subway rider might have earned himself a spot for life on Santa's "nice" list after he turned in a purse with $10,000 cash he found on a train platform.

Richard Taverna spotted the blue Chanel bag Thursday morning in the station at Lincoln Center in Manhattan, he told CNN affiliate WABC.

"I picked it up just to see if there was, maybe, some kind of information, identification, inside that I might be able to get in touch with the person," he said.

Taverna found a note written in Russian. He couldn't read it -- and couldn't find a subway agent -- so he took the bag home and later found something else inside.

"I opened the envelope, and there was a big stack of money," he said. One hundred $100 bills filled the packet. Taverna laid them out on a table and snapped a photo. . .

MORE, http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/man-turns-in-purse-with-dollar10000-in-cash/ar-BBRipHz?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=HPCOMMDHP15

Only in the USA!

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*NYC: Man Finds, Turns In PURSE $10,000 CASH* (Original Post) appalachiablue Dec 2018 OP

$10,000 RUSSIAN dollars! elleng Dec 2018 #1

Lol. Losing 10K on a Saturday, I'd say that's stressful!!! :) appalachiablue Dec 2018 #2

I'll say, but those rich ruskies, elleng Dec 2018 #4

That's a nice story, but why "only in the usa"? People do this other places too uppityperson Dec 2018 #3

I was thinking of the irony of the Russian note, now, and appalachiablue Dec 2018 #5

You Can't Use US$ In Russia Me. Dec 2018 #6

Unsuccessful delivery to NRA. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #7

Bravo! BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #8

I agree.... Stuart G Apr 2019 #16

On the way to Trump Tower? Yonnie3 Dec 2018 #9

Who in this day and age carries that much money on them? oldlibdem Dec 2018 #10

Righto appalachiablue Dec 2018 #11

Not necessarily. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #13

Good for him. I like to hear stories where someone does the right thing because Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #12

One hundred $100 bills left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #14

I didn't post when this went up...So..Time to say Thank You for the post.. Stuart G Apr 2019 #15

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. $10,000 RUSSIAN dollars!

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 04:45 PM

Dec 2018

@ Lincoln Center!!!

appalachiablue

(44,202 posts)

2. Lol. Losing 10K on a Saturday, I'd say that's stressful!!! :)

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 04:58 PM

Dec 2018

"Somebody lost $10,000," he recognized, "so obviously they're probably going through a lot of duress."

elleng

(141,926 posts)

4. I'll say, but those rich ruskies,

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:00 PM

Dec 2018

and enjoying that part of NYC, I won't cry!

uppityperson

(116,027 posts)

3. That's a nice story, but why "only in the usa"? People do this other places too

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 04:59 PM

Dec 2018

appalachiablue

(44,202 posts)

5. I was thinking of the irony of the Russian note, now, and

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:07 PM

Dec 2018

in a place like multicultural NYC. Believe this can happen other places too.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

6. You Can't Use US$ In Russia

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:28 PM

Dec 2018

so why 10 grand?

Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

7. Unsuccessful delivery to NRA.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:34 PM

Dec 2018

BigmanPigman

(55,542 posts)

8. Bravo!

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:59 PM

Dec 2018

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

16. I agree....

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 04:02 PM

Apr 2019

Yonnie3

(19,570 posts)

9. On the way to Trump Tower?

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 06:04 PM

Dec 2018

On the way to pay the "rent"?

oldlibdem

(330 posts)

10. Who in this day and age carries that much money on them?

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 06:33 PM

Dec 2018

I can only think of illicit purposes.

appalachiablue

(44,202 posts)

11. Righto

Reply to oldlibdem (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 06:35 PM

Dec 2018

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

13. Not necessarily.

Reply to oldlibdem (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 07:20 PM

Dec 2018

There are people who simply don't trust banks or credit cards and choose to do only cash. There are those who for various reasons are unable to get bank accounts, and again may do a lot on a cash basis.

Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

12. Good for him. I like to hear stories where someone does the right thing because

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 06:57 PM

Dec 2018

it's the right thing to do.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

14. One hundred $100 bills

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2018, 11:57 AM

Dec 2018

Tempting.
But there are probably cameras watching everyone there.

Yet, tempting.

But ....

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

15. I didn't post when this went up...So..Time to say Thank You for the post..

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:09 PM

Apr 2019

This is a great post..wonderful news..(a little late, better late then never)

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