A mystery philanthropist has been spreading cheer one $100 bill at a time for more than three years in and around Salem, Oregon, US.
He randomly hides the bills to be found at stores, markets, fairs and festivals, surprising and delighting unsuspecting shoppers and patrons.
To date, he has hidden more than $50,000 worth of $100 bills in the Salem area, and that’s only what has been reported. He has left them in 26 different stores, at eight different events, and in a handful of different neighbourhoods.
Those who find one all have a similar tale, about being shocked when a $100 bill falls out of the packaging of something they just purchased.
Bills have been found in everything from breakfast cereals to frozen entrees, and from mouse traps to feminine hygiene products.