Friday, May 2, 2008

Alert Bank Teller Stops $360 Billion Check from Being Cashed.

Charles Ray Fuller, aged 21, and a resident of Texas, has been busted for trying to cash a partially hand-written fake check for $360,000,000,000 (that's 360 billion). He asked that it be paid in $20s and $100s. An alert bank teller, however, contacted the account holder to verify the endorsement and learned the account holder was the mother of Mr. Fuller's girlfriend, and that she did not give Mr. Fuller permission to cash the check. In addition to being charged with forgery, Mr. Fuller was also arrested for weapons and drug charges after cops found about 2 ounces of pot and a small pistol in his pocket. The bank's manager said in an interview, "We are very fortunate to have such well trained tellers. Had the check been cashed, it would have been devistating to bank, and I don't think the overdraft charges we would have collected from the account holder would have been enough to cover our loss." The bank manager said he would have to double check that, though. Had the check been cashed and paid in $100 bills, he would have needed a large bag, because $360,000,000,000 in $100 bills is roughly 143,554 cubic feet, or the size of Noah's Ark to give you a better reference.

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