Police: Man robbed at gunpoint after cashing $100,000 check
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a man was held up at gunpoint and robbed of $100,000 he had just received after cashing a check in Philadelphia.
A police spokeswoman says the 44-year-old man got into a work van Tuesday morning after receiving the money from a check cashing establishment in south Philadelphia.
Police say a white van crashed into the man’s work van just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, and as he got out to exchange information with the other driver two men pointed a gun at him and demanded the money.
Police said one of them grabbed the money and fled west in the white van. No arrests were immediately announced.
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I'm particularly curious as to how someone seemingly smart enough to gain $100k liquid could be so stupid to try and pull that off. And why.
Around here if you plan on taking pulling more than about $5k out late in the week or before a holiday it ain't gonna happen. I tried it. I'm sure it's no different especially at a "check cashing" establishment. You need to call ahead and order that kind of money. And people gonna talk.
There's more to the story if it's even true.
Hope you all have a Happy 4th.