50 years later, Illinois’ ‘Shoebox Scandal’ still amazes
The “Shoebox Scandal,” so-named because of some of the receptacles holding the money, including a Marshall Field & Co. Christmas box, shocked the state. There was $750,000 in the …
The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger
Feb 15, 2024 · On a Tuesday evening this past October, I put $50,000 in cash in a shoe box, taped it shut as instructed, and carried it to the sidewalk in front of my apartment, my phone …
Whats the deal with the shoebox money I'm seeing on twitter?
Feb 17, 2024 · Answer: there was an article in 'The Cut' where the journalist admitted to putting $50k in a shoebox before handing it over to a stranger in a blatant scam. She then said in the …
Politics | The ‘Shoebox Scandal,’ 50 years later: That…
Oct 11, 2020 · The “Shoebox Scandal,” so-named because of some of the receptacles holding the money, including a Marshall Field & Co. Christmas box, shocked the state. There was …
50 years later, Illinois' 'Shoebox Scandal' still amazes
Oct 9, 2020 · Powell's death came 50 years ago, on Oct. 10, 1970, and days later, the executor of his estate discovered the money stuffed in containers, including shoeboxes, in Powell's suite …
Paul Powell shoebox scandal | SangamonLink
Jul 15, 2015 · The discovery of hundreds of thousands of dollars stuffed in suitcases, an attache case, loose envelopes and, of course, a shoebox within days after the October 1970 death of …
CA woman tricked into putting $20K in a box and handing it to a ...
Mar 21, 2024 · SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) -- A New York personal finance columnist made headlines recently when she revealed scammers tricked her into handing $50,000 cash …
A financial columnist shares how she was scammed out of $50k
Feb 16, 2024 · Cowles went to the bank and withdrew the $50,000 and was advised by Sarano to ready the money in a shoebox for a “undercover CIA agent,” reported The Cut. After some …
Financial Advice Columnist Admits She Fell For $50,000 Scam - Mediaite
Feb 15, 2024 · The Cut's Charlotte Cowles did on Thursday admitted to giving $50,000 in a shoebox to what she thought was an undercover CIA agent.
What Is The $50,000 In A Shoebox Meme? 'Never Thought
Feb 20, 2024 · A recent opinion piece put out by The Cut, a subsidiary of New York Magazine, saw the publication's official personal finance columnist talking about how she fell for a scam …