Man Hides $100 Envelopes Around San Francisco in Ultimate Scavenger Hunt

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Stan Schroeder
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Man Hides $100 Envelopes Around San Francisco in Ultimate Scavenger Hunt
$100 U.S. dollar notes sit on display during a media presentation in Lima, Peru. Credit: Karel Navarro

If you live in San Francisco and are looking to make a quick buck, then we’ve got a tip for you.

Twitter user @HiddenCash has been tweeting out cryptic clues leading to envelopes stuffed with $100 in cash around San Francisco.

KTVU reports the anonymous man behind @HiddenCash has “made a lot of money in San Francisco real estate in the past few years,” so he wants to pay it forward.

And he only wants one thing in return — just share a photo if you find the cash.

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“I’m in that 1 percent that some people loathe, but rather than hating people who are successful, my point would be to encourage people who have been successful to give back a little bit more," he said.

San Francisco publication The Bold Italic also spoke with the anonymous person. He says he plans to continue hiding money around San Francisco “indefinitely,” and is even thinking about expanding to other cities.

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