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Rabbi finds $98,000 in desk bought off Craigslist
upi ^ | Nov. 11, 2013

Posted on 11/12/2013 7:00:03 AM PST by JoeProBono

NEW HAVEN, Conn., A Connecticut rabbi who purchased a desk for less than $200 on Craigslist said he found $98,000 in cash hidden inside.

Rabbi Noah Muroff of New Haven said he and his wife brought the desk home and discovered it would not fit through the door of their office without being disassembled, WTNH-TV, New Haven, reported Monday.

"Behind the drawers there is this plastic bag, like a shopping," Muroff said. "In the bag, I could already see through the bag, it looks like a one hundred dollar bill.

"We open it up and it's full of cash. And we counted up and there's $98,000 cash sitting in the bag," he said.

Muroff said he and his wife called the desk's former owner, who said she had hidden her inheritance in the desk long ago and forgotten the hiding place.

The rabbi said he and his wife were happy to return the cash to the grateful woman. He said the most important thing in life is to be honest.


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KEYWORDS: craigslist; integrity; rabbi; treasure
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To: Fido969

21 posted on 11/12/2013 8:20:23 AM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono
who said she had hidden her inheritance in the desk long ago and forgotten the hiding place.

I took my son's cell phone away when he didn't turn in some homework and then forgot where I put it. He's getting irritated.

22 posted on 11/12/2013 8:27:14 AM PST by Pan_Yan (Who told you that you were naked? Genesis 3:11)
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To: babble-on

As someone who has cleaned out several homes of elderly relatives, this is not far off the mark. You have to look through EVERY nook, cranny, and book.

It can be a frustrating adventure.


23 posted on 11/12/2013 8:50:04 AM PST by Vermont Lt ( 1-800-318-2596, Mr President.)
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To: JoeProBono

It’s a very nice desk and he’s a VERY honest guy. I don’t think I would have done that.


24 posted on 11/12/2013 9:23:29 AM PST by jocon307
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To: Pan_Yan

25 posted on 11/12/2013 9:33:43 AM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: Jane Long

If ya dig deep enough these two are probably connected and this was just a publicity stunt to write a book, sell religion, or get famous, face in the papers, go on Jay Leno....


26 posted on 11/12/2013 9:40:59 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: JoeProBono

“Excuse me, I just found $98K in the desk I bought from you. Do you know anything about it?”

“So that’s where I put my inheritence. I just couldn’t remember. Yeah, that’s the ticket.”


27 posted on 11/12/2013 9:53:10 AM PST by TheDon (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out.)
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To: TheDon
“So that’s where I put my inheritence. I just couldn’t remember. Yeah, that’s the ticket.”

They actually found $198,000, so it all sort of evens out.

28 posted on 11/12/2013 9:57:12 AM PST by Flag_This (Liberalism: Kills countries dead.)
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To: JoeProBono

I was trapped at a thrift store with an old GF once and got so bored I started checking the pockets on the suit racks.

Didn’t find any money but did find a couple of year’s old funeral bulletins and some receipts.


29 posted on 11/12/2013 10:04:35 AM PST by Rebelbase (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

Fortunately, that amount wouldn’t be taxable - unless that state has an inheritance tax.


30 posted on 11/12/2013 10:08:33 AM PST by ErnBatavia (The 0baMao Experiment: Abject Failure)
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To: Pan_Yan
I took my son's cell phone away when he didn't turn in some homework and then forgot where I put it. He's getting irritated.

When he's not around, call it and listen for the ring.

31 posted on 11/12/2013 10:43:52 AM PST by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: JimRed

It’s been a month since I hid it. I’m quite certain the battery is dead.


32 posted on 11/12/2013 11:09:33 AM PST by Pan_Yan (Who told you that you were naked? Genesis 3:11)
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