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Old 11-27-2007, 08:19 PM
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AIKEN, S.C. - A bank teller in Clearwater had a million reasons not to open an account for an Augusta, Ga., man Monday, authorities said. Alexander D. Smith, 31, was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of forgery after he walked into the bank and tried to open an account by depositing a fake $1 million bill, said Aiken County Sheriff's spokesman Lt. Michael Frank.

The employee refused to open the account and called police while the man started to curse at bank workers, Frank said.

The second forgery charge came after investigators learned Smith bought several cartons of cigarettes from a nearby grocery store with a stolen check, Frank said.

The federal government has never printed a million-dollar bill, Frank said.


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Old 11-27-2007, 09:16 PM
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Well that's bright...
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Old 11-27-2007, 09:42 PM
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Good find, TD. That's pretty funny.

Maybe he'll do something even more stupid and end up winning a Darwin Award too!
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Old 11-28-2007, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ToiletDuck View Post
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/...on_dollar_bill

AIKEN, S.C. - A bank teller in Clearwater had a million reasons not to open an account for an Augusta, Ga., man Monday, authorities said. Alexander D. Smith, 31, was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of forgery after he walked into the bank and tried to open an account by depositing a fake $1 million bill, said Aiken County Sheriff's spokesman Lt. Michael Frank.

The employee refused to open the account and called police while the man started to curse at bank workers, Frank said.

The second forgery charge came after investigators learned Smith bought several cartons of cigarettes from a nearby grocery store with a stolen check, Frank said.

The federal government has never printed a million-dollar bill, Frank said.

Hi Duck, I'll give you the second charge, but how do you forge something that doesn't exist in the first place?
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Old 11-28-2007, 01:29 AM
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Wasn't there a woman a few years back who, after carefully selecting her shopping items at her local Wal-Mart, tried to pay with a million dollar bill? Apparently this guy mixed up a batch of her kool-aid.
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Old 11-28-2007, 02:54 AM
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Since this individual was "smart" enough to concieve this strategy i'm sure somewhere someone would fall for it?...

just not today.... or at a bank....



hopefully he is still eligible for a darwin award.
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Old 11-28-2007, 05:50 AM
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A couple of others -- (can't vouch for their truth):

--A masked man handed a bank teller a holdup note. It was written on the back of one of his own deposit slips.

--A young guy held up a liquor store, demanding money and booze. The clerk said he'd have to show his ID for the liquor. He did.
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Old 11-28-2007, 10:06 AM
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A couple of others -- (can't vouch for their truth):

--A masked man handed a bank teller a holdup note. It was written on the back of one of his own deposit slips.

--A young guy held up a liquor store, demanding money and booze. The clerk said he'd have to show his ID for the liquor. He did.
Tom, I think I have enjoyed every single one of your posts. Thanks for all the postings. This is hilarious (especially #2).
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Old 11-28-2007, 10:34 AM
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What I find hilarious is the "marks" on the bill to see if it's counterfeit or not. More rocket scientists in the making. LOL
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Old 11-28-2007, 10:37 AM
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Whos picture is that on the bill?
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