The million dollar bill thread

[mgraham333]

Woman says she thought $1 million bill was real

The front and back of a fake $1 million dollar bill is shown in this undated Covington Police Department handout photo.

The Associated Press

Updated: 8:49 a.m. ET March 11, 2004COVINGTON, Ga. -

A woman who tried to use a fake $1 million bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise at Wal-Mart said it was all just a misunderstanding — she thought the bill was real.

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“You can’t keep up with the U.S. Treasury,” said Alice Pike, speaking from jail.

Pike, 35, was arrested last week at the Wal-Mart. The bill was a novelty item that can be bought at gag shops. The United States Treasury does not make $1 million bills.

Alice Regina Pike, who tried to use the fake bill.

Pike told police she got it from her estranged husband, who is a coin collector.

Pike said she first tried to buy the merchandise with two Wal-Mart gift cards. But the cashier told her the cards only had a total value of $2.32. That’s when Pike says she pulled out the $1 million bill.

“All I’ve got is this,” Pike said she told the cashier.

“I wasn’t trying to pass off the bill,” she said. “That’s ridiculous.”

A police report says Pike tried to pay for the items with the fake bill and even asked for change.

Prosecutors must decide whether to prosecute Pike on charges of first-degree forgery.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4489683/

[Out2Lunch]

It's a sad story. Not only was this woman down to her last million dollars but she was reduced to shopping at Wal-Mart as well...

[couw]

what i don't understand is that she goes into the store with gift certificates over a total value of $2.32 and then proceeds to gather $1,675 worth of stuff. Don't these gift cards show their value in big fat font?

[BERIGAN]

It's a sad story. Not only was this woman down to her last million dollars but she was reduced to shopping at Wal-Mart as well...

[7/4]

Alice Regina Pike, who tried to use the fake bill.

Yikes!!!

[.:.impossible]

She's hot. I'd like to see her in flannel pajamas.

"Hey, cue change a million?"

"Sorry hun. Walmart don't sept nuthin morin a twenny. You have any gif cards sweedy?"

"Won't nobudy change this million for me. Bein' rich ain't all its cracked up ta be, I tell you."

[BruceH]

She should be prosecuted on charges of first-degree stupidity.

[Jazzmoose]

A police report says Pike tried to pay for the items with the fake bill and even asked for change.

Well, duh...even a complete moron would have been suspicious if she'd left without the change!

[Jazzmoose]

Wasn't he in REO Speedwagon??

[Out2Lunch]

She should be prosecuted on charges of first-degree stupidity.

Multiple offences, she's ugly too.

[Alexander]

what i don't understand is that she goes into the store with gift certificates over a total value of $2.32 and then proceeds to gather $1,675 worth of stuff. Don't these gift cards show their value in big fat font?

Once the card has been used, no it doesn't have the value printed on it. If you use $15 of a $20 gift card, it doesn't magically turn into a $5 gift card.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Would it be at all possible for couw to do a Billy Ray Cyrus morph thing here?

[catesta]

Wasn't he in REO Speedwagon??

[catesta]

It's hard to imagine a person could be so stupid.

[couw]

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Gall datz like one a dem makeover shows gone all rong!

Please click Number 1 for the sing along!

and talk about service... you only had to mullet over for ten minutes!!!

Edited March 16, 2004 by Man with the Golden Arm

[connoisseur series500]

K-mart would have taken the bill!