he Hidden Cash phenomenon has hit the Upstate and one winner says he is going to pay it forward with his winnings.
Hidden Cash is the pseudonym of Jason Buzi, a San Francisco-based entrepreneur who started a scavenger hunt-type game in the spring of 2014. People learn about the Hidden Cash drops via the social media sites Twitter and Facebook and are encouraged to tweet and post photos of themselves with found cash.
The amount of cash hidden varies from $20 to hundreds.
Hidden Cash locations have included San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fresno, New York, Mexico City, London, Madrid, Sacramento, Greenville, Anderson and Spartanburg.
Kenneth Connally found $41 at the Generator Park at E. Whitner Street and McDuffie Street in Anderson on Tuesday morning after a clue was posted on the HiddenCashAnderson Facebook page.
The $1 was a 1935 dollar bill worth $150 on eBay. Connally said he is going to use the $40 to buy some school clothes for his friend's 7-year-old. He is going to save the $1 bill.
The first small clue was give out Monday night and said "Some call it up and some call it down." The next clue was given out at 8 a.m. Tuesday and said "William Whitner help generate Anderson."
Connally said he actually found the money before the second clue was posted.
"I told them at work last night- I know exactly where this is going to be. They said 'alright well you go get it' and started laughing at me. So I did! I went and picked it up." Connally told News 4's Aly Myles.
On the envelope that had the money inside it said, "Congratulations!! You found Andersons 1st "Hidden Cash" Enjoy!! If possible do something nice for someone maybe even a stranger. Karma is a powerful thing.