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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 7, February 18, 2018, Article 32

TRASH WORKERS DISCOVER BAG OF DAMAGED BANKNOTES

Trash haulers in Burnley, England discovered a bag of damaged banknotes in their cargo and are hoping for a nice bonus. For those of us in the U.S., a "skip" is a large open-top waste container designed for loading onto garbage trucks. Here's an excerpt from an article in The Sun. -Editor

Damaged banknote haul in Burnley England SKIP hire workers could be in for a jackpot win after stumbling across £7,000 in bank notes they found ripped up.

Quicker Skips employee Kevin Ball uncovered a black bag filled with thousands of pounds worth of damaged £20 notes at their site last month.

After handing the cash over police, officers failed to uncover enough evidence to track down the owner.

Now Kevin and his boss Mark Hanson, are waiting to find out if the Bank of England will reimburse them with the cash.

Mark Hanson, from Burnley, Lancs, said: “We managed to bring it all together and found that it was £7,000 instead of £2,000, which we originally thought.

“They were not in a great condition with some of them moth-eaten and cut in half. Also a lot of the notes were wet.

Damaged banknote finder in Burnley England “We will hopefully split some of the money among the workers and also give some to charity.

Mark insisted that people had come forward trying to claim the loot, but Lancashire Police said there wasn't enough evidence to show they own the lump sum.

He said: “We had a few phone calls but they were lying."

To read the complete article, see:
HOPE, SKIP AND A LUMP Skip workers stumbled upon binliner filled with £20 notes worth £7k… and are now hoping Bank of England give them the cash (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5593048/skip-workers-find-bag-7k-bank-of-england/)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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