Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Man Jailed In Pittsburgh After Trying To Pass Off $1 Million Bill At Grocery Store


Pittsburgh PA - Change for a million? That's what a man was seeking Saturday when he handed a $1 million bill to a cashier at a Pittsburgh supermarket. But when the Giant Eagle employee refused and a manager confiscated the bogus bill, the man flew into a rage, police said. The man slammed an electronic funds-transfer machine into the counter and reached for a scanner gun, police said. Police arrested the man, who was not carrying identification and has refused to give his name to authorities. He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.Since 1969, the $100 bill is the largest note in circulation. Full Story - Numismatic News - Eve Cigarettes - Costume Craze