Texan tries to cash $360bn cheque, gets arrested

msg11

Stupid man? Legend? Living in a different world? Maybe, trying to cash a 1m$ cheque and asking for change; priceless.

He should have got a plane over to Ireland, we would have cashed this for him, and invited him into the golden circle.

A man in the US state of Texas has been arrested for allegedly trying to cash a cheque for $360bn (£182bn).

Charles Ray Fuller had said he wanted to start a record business, authorities in the state said.

The 21-year-old’s attempt to cash the money in a bank in Fort Worth failed when staff spotted the 10 zeros on the personal cheque.

Mr Fuller was arrested on a charge of forgery and was released on bail of $3,750 (£1,900).

$1m scams

The man from North Texas said he had been given the cheque by his girlfriend’s mother.

The bank said it had contacted the account owner and had been told she had not given Mr Fuller permission to either take or cash the cheque.

Fort Worth police said Mr Fuller also faced charges of unlawfully carrying a weapon and possessing cannabis.

Officers said a small amount of cannabis and a .25-calibre pistol were found in his pocket.

In October last year a man in the city of Pittsburgh was arrested after he handed over a counterfeit $1m bill to a cashier at a supermarket and asked for change.

Three years earlier a woman was arrested after trying to use a fake $1m bill at a supermarket in Georgia.

Leucifer

This is hilarious, what a tool.

Lockstep

What do you expect from the people who vote in George W Bush as their governor?

GLaDOS

He brought weed and an illegal gun with him to the bank to cash his $360bn dollar cheque... smart guy

Herb Powell

The authorities didn't think this was funny??

kincsem

I'm amazed the bank staff in Texas spotted there was a problem.

My name is URL

A guy once spent a joke $200 bill and the shop accepted it and gave him $198 in change

Abi

Leucifer wrote: »

This is hilarious

I wouldn't go that far.

what a tool.

Agreed.

kincsem

My name is URL wrote: »

A guy once spent a joke $200 bill and the shop accepted it and gave him $198 in change

"We like broccoli" on the reverse side should have alerted them. No one likes broccoli.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

americans are such ****ing *****
if only the nazis had won the war, we wouldn't have to deal with them

ejmaztec

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

americans are such ****ing *****
if only the nazis had won the war, we wouldn't have to deal with them

Yeh, we'd be too busy dealing with the nazis.:eek:

...and Godwin wouldn't have any laws named after him either.:P

me-skywalker

haha my cousins in NJ are hilarious like this.. REAAL slow and im sure they read thsi story and blamed the bank!

bonerm

Incidently, $360bn (in $100 dollar bills) would weigh over 3,300 tonnes.

I presume he brought a big wheelbarrow with him to the crimescene?

silverharp

And when asked how he would pay for his bail, he said "will you take a personal cheque?"

Leucifer

Abigayle wrote: »

I wouldn't go that far.

It is to me, what kind of a fool walks into a bank with a cheque for 360bn and:

1. Doesn't think eyebrows will be raised over the amount.
2. Actually thinks it will be cashed no questions asked.

Abi

Leucifer wrote: »

It is to me, what kind of a fool walks into a bank with a cheque for 360bn and:

1. Doesn't think eyebrows will be raised over the amount.
2. Actually thinks it will be cashed no questions asked.

I've no idea.

Officers said a small amount of cannabis and a .25-calibre pistol were found in his pocket.

kowloon

Think I'll wait 'till this blows over before I break out the €37 notes.

whadabouchasir

kowloon wrote: »

Think I'll wait 'till this blows over before I break out the €37 notes.

I'll give you €20 if you photocopy some for me.

Mrmoe

Is this guy any relation to Tom Hicks or is there something in the water down there that spawns these type of people?

Reindeer

kickoutthejams wrote: »

What do you expect from the people who vote in George W Bush as their governor?

Strong words from the country under Bertie Ahern.

smellslikeshoes

Reindeer wrote: »

Strong words from the country under Bertie Ahern.

Ah now to be fair, Bertie was bad but he was no George W. Bush.

Lockstep

Reindeer wrote: »

Strong words from the country under Bertie Ahern.

Corruption=/= sending kids off to a pointless war.

AnonoBoy

I doubt the lad even knew that it was 360 billion he had written on the cheque.

He probably thought it was 3.6 million or something. I mean if he actually believed he'd get away with it he's obviously not the most absorbent sponge in the bathroom now is he?

General Zod

this happened about 3 years ago.

extra-ordinary_

This guy has mental health issues obviously.

Wompa1

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

americans are such ****ing *****
if only the nazis had won the war, we wouldn't have to deal with them

Americans employ over 100,000 people in this country currently. That's just direct jobs...then factor in the shops that benefit from those 100,000 + shoppers that are generated from those jobs. Other jobs in Irish firms that rely on orders from the American firms. Without American we'd most likely be speaking German and pop culture would consist of Franz Spielerin und The Crazy 4

Buford T Justice

FAIL