WHAT GOES AROUND...

A previously featured web site was "Where's George," a site where readers can enter the serial number of a piece of currency passing through their hands, and later track its progress if others report on its whereabouts (http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ ).

A New York woman probably wishes she'd known more about where a certain $100 bill came from before she accepted it from a teller at her local bank before heading to Italy on a business trip. An article in the November 8th, 1999 Wall Street Journal reported the story.

"Either what happened is a one-in-a-gazillion coincidence, like a "Seinfeld" episode, or maybe it just tells you that this kind of thing could happen to anyone."

Kneeland, a Long Island art dealer, gave the note to her friend, Paula Rubino, as part of a payment of a painting.

"When Ms. Rubino tried to exchange the bill for lire, it was immediately traced to the February 1998 ransom paid for the release of a wealthy Italian industrialist kidnapped the year before. That put Ms. Rubino under suspicion for being an accomplice in the kidnapping."

Ms. Rubino was questioned by Italian police for four hours, her apartment was searched, and she was told to hire a lawyer. "It is certainly a serious situation for this woman, but it should all be cleared up soon," said her attorney.

Meanwhile, Ms. Kneeland says, "For the next trip, I definitely won't get my cash from the Bank of New York."

Wayne Homren, Editor

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The E-Sylum: Volume 02, Number 46, November 14, 1999, Article 5

WHAT GOES AROUND…

Wayne Homren, Editor