maqroll Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 If you found a briefcase with $1,000,000 in cash inside, along with the owner's business card, with his name and contact information, would you keep the cash, keep some of the cash and return the rest, or return all of it? Heheh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 That would largely depend on whether the business card suggested the owner was mafioso, Cali cartel, yakuza etc etc. Anyone walking around with and subsequently losing that amount of cash is probably a criminal. A heavy one at that. Apart from that, you couldn't bank the money or buy anything of substantial value for cash without it being reported to the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 That would largely depend on whether the business card suggested the owner was mafioso, Cali cartel, yakuza etc etc. Anyone walking around with and subsequently losing that amount of cash is probably a criminal. A heavy one at that. Apart from that, you couldn't bank the money or buy anything of substantial value for cash without it being reported to the law. For argument's sake, the man's business card identifies him as a banker, lol..... I could make a mill stretch out a lifetime, dunno about you :winkold: That said, my vote's not in yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 That would largely depend on whether the business card suggested the owner was mafioso, Cali cartel, yakuza etc etc. Anyone walking around with and subsequently losing that amount of cash is probably a criminal. A heavy one at that. Apart from that, you couldn't bank the money or buy anything of substantial value for cash without it being reported to the law. For argument's sake, the man's business card identifies him as a banker, lol..... I could make a mill stretch out a lifetime, dunno about you :winkold: That said, my vote's not in yet OK, I'll roll with that. A banker? **** the word removed, the money's mine, as long as it is in smallish bills! I could make it last a lifetime as well. Lets face it, just about every bill or invoice you ever get could be paid off with that million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Off to casino stick it all on 'Black' If it wins He can have his 1 mill back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingphil Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Times are tough. I'll keep it, but can safely say that this will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 if i found a wallet with £500, i would definitely send it back to the owner with all the money. $1mill sounds dodgy. i wouldn't return it to the owner, i would hand it in to the POLICE. (so not voted, as no option to hand in to police). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerlad Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Anyone who says they would hand it back is a liar. You'd keep it, you know you would, you don't fool me. I'd give it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 23, 2009 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2009 hand it in at a police station. If the money is dodgy a) I want nowt to do with it and after 6 months of no-one claiming it, its legally mine and no longer dodgy If the money isnt dodgy, then my conscience is clear and I might still get a reward. At least I wont be looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 hand it in at a police station. If the money is dodgy a) I want nowt to do with it and after 6 months of no-one claiming it, its legally mine and no longer dodgy If the money isnt dodgy, then my conscience is clear and I might still get a reward. At least I wont be looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life exactly my thought process as well. surely thats what everyone would do once they thought about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Being practical, the same answer as Bickster gave (for pretty much exactly the same reasons). For the sake of the poll, give it all back (less a tenner for the taxi fare, obviously). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevMur Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Contact him and ask for 50G's for your troubles.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 23, 2009 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2009 Contact him and ask for 50G's for your troubles.... An illegal act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I would keep £100k and return the rest. as he is a banker I doubt upon returning he would give anything over £1000 to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 23, 2009 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2009 after 6 months of no-one claiming it, its legally mine and no longer dodgy And you think they'd hand it back to you ? You don't think they'd say it 'was claimed, honest' or have someone ready to mug you outside if they did? I think regardless of the scenario, if you handed it to the police that's the last you'd ever see of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 23, 2009 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2009 I wouldn't keep it. I dunno if I'd contact the bod directly, or take it to plod. If it was a wallet I'd contact the person directly (and have done), so I dunno if I'd just do the same with a briefcase full of cash. Bicks' logic of taking it to plod is compelling, though. Not sure I'd trust the police not to er, "lose" it, though, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 23, 2009 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2009 Bicks' logic of taking it to plod is compelling, though. Not sure I'd trust the police not to er, "lose" it, though, tbh. They couldn't "lose" it, they have to give you an FP number these days, there is a clear audit trail from the moment you hand it in to the cop shop. That stuff is a thing of the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 23, 2009 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2009 Contact him and ask for 50G's for your troubles.... An illegal act If he says 'that's an illegal act' just say 'OK well I guess I didn't find it then, forget we had this conversation' and sit on it for a month then ring him again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 23, 2009 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2009 I'd give it back. If he didn't offer me a fair sized thank you for my troubles, I'd sell my story to the papers and make a bit that way. I have a strong moral code with a slightly wayward moral compass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I went for return all the cash , but to be honest I'd just leave the thing where it was legit people don't walk about with a million in cash in a briefcase so it would clearly be dirty money .. and even though I'd be handing it back in theory , the owner may be paranoid that I then know who he is ..so easiest solution is to ignore it and let it be someone else's problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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