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

[appalachiablue]

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!

[elleng]

1. $10,000 RUSSIAN dollars!

@ Lincoln Center!!!

[appalachiablue]

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

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

[elleng]

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

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

[uppityperson]

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

[appalachiablue]

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

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

[Me.]

6. You Can't Use US$ In Russia

so why 10 grand?

[Sneederbunk]

7. Unsuccessful delivery to NRA.

[BigmanPigman]

8. Bravo!

[Stuart G]

16. I agree....

[Yonnie3]

9. On the way to Trump Tower?

On the way to pay the "rent"?

[oldlibdem]

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

I can only think of illicit purposes.

[appalachiablue]

11. Righto

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

13. Not necessarily.

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]

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

it's the right thing to do.

[left-of-center2012]

14. One hundred $100 bills

Tempting.
But there are probably cameras watching everyone there.

Yet, tempting.

But ....

[Stuart G]

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

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