Dont tell me you wouldn't have kept the money!

You know the sad, boring answer? I would've reported it, because that much money acquired under those circumstances would actually be a burden more than a blessing. I'd rather not spend my life looking over my shoulder.

Were I determined to keep it, I'd lock it up somewhere and forget about it until all the relevant statutes of limitation (including for tax avoidance) had expired.

I felt the should have kept the money and used it years later. I know the serial numbers are forever but it would give them time to devise a plan to exchange it. And maybe even buy of an agent or someone who would help them get rid of it.

He could have gone overseas, to one of those island nations where people 'wash' their cash essentially with no trace.

With that much money, I think he should have tried.

And, why have his brother die essentially for nothing at that point, by burning the money up?

It would have taken longer, but he also could have run at least some money thru casinos. People do 'wash' money via casinos.

It would be difficult to track him that way once any of the bills finally would have been identified.

Again, that would have taken a long time, but why not?











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I would've kept it.... People always say, karma would get you. But the way i see it, karma gave it to you in the first place.

It WOULD be a burden... sure.. no doubt about that.... You would have to be careful. You'd have to modify your life... but that hand would have to be played.

In fact, i always fantasize HOW i would go about dispersing the money without drawing attention. Even though it would be a burden, and a challenge, it would be 'fun' in a way to have to strategize your spending habits and live a secret life.

I once found a wallet with over $1000 in it at a sporting event. I could have kept the money and no one would ever have known.

But I'm one of those honest, boring people, and handed it in. Got a reward for $100 which I spend gleefully and guilt-free.




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I'd probably just take a $10,000 stack. Enough to have fun with but not enough to cause stress or put me in serious trouble.

Without a doubt I would of kept the money lol

I'd like to think I wouldn't keep the money, but who knows until you're in that situation? I'd like to think my rational side would take over and I'd think it through before.

Common sense tells you that any sum of money lying around like that is probably not legal (ransom in this case). I would be assuming it is the proceeds of a robbery or, more likely, drug money. I'm inclined to think that the owners of the illegal booty are going to want it back and I wouldn't want to be standing in the way of some gangsters and their black money. I'd always be looking over my shoulder wondering if someone was going to figure it out and come looking for me.

Another thing is, we have a law here (Australia) called Theft by Finding. I assume there is a similar law in the States. Basically if you find a sum of money it is an act of theft to just keep it. Anyone finding a sum of money like that is committing a crime and if you were ever found out, well there is no statute of limitations on being prosecuted for a crime, no matter how long ago. The rest of your life is a log time to wonder of the Police are going to come knocking at your door.

I don't consider myself particularly materialistic. But then again, who knows what I might do if I was ever tempted. Four million bucks is a lot of money.

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