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| Hidden Cash UK Twitter account sparks city-wide treasure hunts for money-filled envelopes | Hidden Cash UK Twitter account sparks city-wide treasure hunts for money-filled envelopes |
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| The trend for stashing bundles of cash in secret locations in California has now spread across the Atlantic after a Hidden Cash UK Twitter account sprung into life, making three drops and promising a fourth later this week. | The trend for stashing bundles of cash in secret locations in California has now spread across the Atlantic after a Hidden Cash UK Twitter account sprung into life, making three drops and promising a fourth later this week. |
| The HiddencashUK Twitter account appeared just two days ago but already has an 18,000-strong following. The handle caused a frenzy in Leeds by announcing its first £50 drop, before heading to Manchester and Sheffield to hide envelopes stuffed with cash. | The HiddencashUK Twitter account appeared just two days ago but already has an 18,000-strong following. The handle caused a frenzy in Leeds by announcing its first £50 drop, before heading to Manchester and Sheffield to hide envelopes stuffed with cash. |
| Much like the mysterious US benefactor behind the first Hidden Cash account, the person stashing the cash-filled envelopes appears keen to remain anonymous. | Much like the mysterious US benefactor behind the first Hidden Cash account, the person stashing the cash-filled envelopes appears keen to remain anonymous. |
| The tweeter has even enlisted the help of media outlets, including BBC 5 live, to reveal clues for the location of the next drop live on air. | The tweeter has even enlisted the help of media outlets, including BBC 5 live, to reveal clues for the location of the next drop live on air. |
| The trend began in America under the Twitter handle @HiddenCash, where an anonymous user continues to lead scores of people on city-wide scavenger hunts, with winners pocketing $100 or more each time. | The trend began in America under the Twitter handle @HiddenCash, where an anonymous user continues to lead scores of people on city-wide scavenger hunts, with winners pocketing $100 or more each time. |
| @hiddencash_UK ha mental , working 2 minutes round corner although i did think it would be a stitch up!#hiddencash pic.twitter.com/n2DXPT1Oah | @hiddencash_UK ha mental , working 2 minutes round corner although i did think it would be a stitch up!#hiddencash pic.twitter.com/n2DXPT1Oah |
| According to the profile description on both the US and UK accounts, Hidden Cash's creator sees the hunts as "an anonymous social experiment for good". | According to the profile description on both the US and UK accounts, Hidden Cash's creator sees the hunts as "an anonymous social experiment for good". |
| They have encouraged those who find envelopes to send a picture via email or tweet one @HiddenCash and @Hiddencash_UK and the US feed has offered to provide advance clues for future "drops" to those who do. | They have encouraged those who find envelopes to send a picture via email or tweet one @HiddenCash and @Hiddencash_UK and the US feed has offered to provide advance clues for future "drops" to those who do. |
| The drops have sparked huge scavenger hunts and hundreds of people have been seen scrambling towards locations. | The drops have sparked huge scavenger hunts and hundreds of people have been seen scrambling towards locations. |
| Hidden stashes of cash sent Angelenos into frenzy at Burbank shopping center http://t.co/InlBHiompi @HiddenCash pic.twitter.com/BQncjW7eXA | Hidden stashes of cash sent Angelenos into frenzy at Burbank shopping center http://t.co/InlBHiompi @HiddenCash pic.twitter.com/BQncjW7eXA |