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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 27, 2018 2:03:41 GMT
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Post by myshelly on Nov 27, 2018 2:07:00 GMT
I’d keep my storage locker that I bought and everything inside it.
That’s the game - you’ll probably get crap, you might get a treasure.
There’s no take backsies.
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Post by lisae on Nov 27, 2018 2:08:34 GMT
I saw this on the news and my thought was 'why give them any of the money back?"
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Post by mnmloveli on Nov 27, 2018 2:27:19 GMT
I heard the “buyers” settled for $2+ million and gave the rest back. Rumors are that once they found out who “owned” the money, they settled. I’m thinking mafia underworld or drug cartel.
Hollywood should make this into a movie, except with a different ending.
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 27, 2018 2:33:34 GMT
I heard the “buyers” settled for $2+ million and gave the rest back. Rumors are that once they found out who “owned” the money, they settled. I’m thinking mafia underworld or drug cartel. Hollywood should make this into a movie, except with a different ending. Yeah, I knew somewhat that part of the story, but what would YOU do if you bought the storage unit..  |
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Post by MichyM on Nov 27, 2018 2:42:13 GMT
If it was me I'd say thank you very much for the 1.2M, and return the rest to the person it belongs to.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 3:07:29 GMT
I am not going to lie , I would keep it.
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Post by Peal on Nov 27, 2018 3:13:10 GMT
Same circumstances? I'd settle. And hope they didn't change their minds and want the settlement money back too. The money is most certainly dirty.
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Post by pierkiss on Nov 27, 2018 3:15:29 GMT
I’d keep my storage locker that I bought and everything inside it. That’s the game - you’ll probably get crap, you might get a treasure. There’s no take backsies. Probably that. What a weird situation though. Who just leaves 7.5 million in a safe in a storage locker? Does one really forget that they just have millions of dollars literally just lying around? 😂 |
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Post by pierkiss on Nov 27, 2018 3:16:26 GMT
I heard the “buyers” settled for $2+ million and gave the rest back. Rumors are that once they found out who “owned” the money, they settled. I’m thinking mafia underworld or drug cartel. Hollywood should make this into a movie, except with a different ending. Ohhhhhh. In that case I’d settle. No thanks to pissing off the mob. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 3:27:49 GMT
I’d keep my storage locker that I bought and everything inside it. That’s the game - you’ll probably get crap, you might get a treasure. There’s no take backsies. Probably that. What a weird situation though. Who just leaves 7.5 million in a safe in a storage locker? Does one really forget that they just have millions of dollars literally just lying around? 😂 Doubtful. Maybe they were unable to get back to it. Maybe in jail or something. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 27, 2018 3:32:04 GMT
Let's say no Mob involvement ... just keep or give back.. no strings..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 5:07:16 GMT
Let's say no Mob involvement ... just keep or give back.. no strings.. Still would keep it. |
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Post by kernriver on Nov 27, 2018 5:22:01 GMT
I read this severaldays ago. Thought, what a dumbassto show people what was in there. If the transaction was legal, I wouldkeep the contents og the box.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Nov 27, 2018 6:15:30 GMT
No mob or cartel involvement? I’d keep it. I’d probably give them back any personal items but not money.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 27, 2018 6:18:47 GMT
no mob involved? I'd keep it and not be running around telling people about it for sure.
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Post by disneypal on Nov 27, 2018 15:07:10 GMT
I’d keep my storage locker that I bought and everything inside it. I agree. If you buy it, you don't know what you will get. If someone had $7M stored in a safe in the storage shed, they should have made sure they made the monthly payment on the shed so as to not have their stuff sold at auction. They give you late notices on things like that - they could have cleaned out their shed or paid their monthly rental fees. They obviously had the money to pay it, wonder why they didn't? I feel like the person that bought it should keep everything that was in it, including the money. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 15:24:45 GMT
Everything in the locker is mine. I paid for it. They should have kept up with the payments |
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Post by kibblesandbits on Nov 27, 2018 15:55:53 GMT
I'd keep my mouth shut and enjoy my brand new life.  Seriously, who does that? "Heyyyyyy, lookie what I found! 7 MILLION DOLLARS!" |
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Post by busy on Nov 27, 2018 16:32:43 GMT
I don't think there's any moral obligation to return the money. But I can't say what I'd do without more specifics - it's almost certainly ill-gotten gains and would I be putting myself in legal jeopardy by keeping it? If it's stolen money or proceeds of illegal activity, could I be committing a crime myself if I kept it? I'd consult with attorneys before deciding anything. I'd be unlikely to return the money to the owners in any case; it would either get turned over to the authorities or I'd keep it, depending on legal advice.
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Post by naby64 on Nov 27, 2018 16:36:07 GMT
My ODS just called me yesterday, I think, and asked me this question. I told him if I bought the storage unit then all in there was mine. If Joe Schmoe from the town didn't remember his safe in the unit, then I couldn't help that.
NOW, in reading the rest of the thread, if I found out it was dirty money and my life and my family's lives would be in danger due to who owned it, then I might be giving it back. Don't even know if I would take the settlement.
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 27, 2018 16:36:10 GMT
Okay I was just wondering compared to everyone else.. yeah I think I would keep it too if there wasn't any kind of illegal stuff going on. But straight across the board, I would keep it and definitely shut my mouth.
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Post by LuvAgoodPaddle on Nov 27, 2018 16:53:01 GMT
I haven’t heard this story, but why would you tell anyone other than a lawyer and the IRS? Or is there a law that you have to let the police know if you’ve “found” that amount of money and they have to impound and investigate it?
I guess I don’t see it as any different than winning that amount at a casino. Only IRS is told of your winnings over a certain amount. I certainly wouldn’t be blabbering it all over the internet or TV.
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Post by busy on Nov 27, 2018 16:53:24 GMT
Okay I was just wondering compared to everyone else.. yeah I think I would keep it too if there wasn't any kind of illegal stuff going on. But straight across the board, I would keep it and definitely shut my mouth. The thing is... you can't just keep that kind of cash without saying anything. You'd owe taxes on it and I'm pretty sure that's going to trigger some official questions about the source of the cash. Or else you don't claim it, which means you're committing a crime and you have to keep all that cash somewhere. |
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 27, 2018 17:18:17 GMT
I'd like to think I would keep it and travel, but without knowing for sure where the money came from and the story behind it, I would probably not spend it all right away.
ETA: That whole Golden Rule thing kind of ruins it for me.
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 27, 2018 17:54:44 GMT
Okay I was just wondering compared to everyone else.. yeah I think I would keep it too if there wasn't any kind of illegal stuff going on. But straight across the board, I would keep it and definitely shut my mouth. The thing is... you can't just keep that kind of cash without saying anything. You'd owe taxes on it and I'm pretty sure that's going to trigger some official questions about the source of the cash. Or else you don't claim it, which means you're committing a crime and you have to keep all that cash somewhere. Keeping my mouth shut as in the media and every Tom, Dick and Harry on the street... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 19:18:05 GMT
I would start buying cash cards that don’t go out of date.
I would use it to buy all my groceries/sundries and pay utilities in cash. My utilities aren’t that much and it isn’t unusual for people to still pay in cash here. As long as you aren’t buying luxury goods you can keep it to yourself.
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Post by Nink on Nov 27, 2018 20:05:27 GMT
I’d keep it with nary a word to anyone. If it’s cash, how would anyone know unless you act the fool.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 20:05:59 GMT
You can also give small cash gifts to your children. Up to ten grand a year without reporting it.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Nov 27, 2018 20:12:50 GMT
I’d keep my storage locker that I bought and everything inside it. That’s the game - you’ll probably get crap, you might get a treasure. There’s no take backsies. 
But I also wouldn't be announcing what was in the locker like "Hey everybody there's $7.5M dollars in here!". I'd be quietly driving myself to the bank.
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