Lots of takers for teens' $100,000 find

22 Sep 2009, 8:20 am   -   Source: AAP
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Two teenage boys found almost $100,000 cash earlier this month during a fishing trip at Tuntable Creek, north of Lismore on the NSW north coast. (File photo: Getty Images)

Two teenage boys found almost $100,000 cash earlier this month during a fishing trip at Tuntable Creek, north of Lismore on the NSW north coast. (File photo: Getty Images)

Lismore police have been inundated with claims to a fortune found by teenagers fishing in a NSW creek.

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Lismore Police have been inundated with claims to a fortune found by four teenagers fishing in a northern NSW creek.

Police continue to search for the owner of $100,000 in cash found wrapped in plastic three weeks ago, which has attracted a lot of attention in the town.

"We're still looking for the owner of the money," Inspector Nicole Bruce said.

"We've had no legitimate claims so far, but a lot of illegitimate ones." Police on Friday concluded a thorough search of the idyllic fishing spot on the banks of Turntable Creek, which was inundated by flood waters in May.

"The cash did appear weathered, and given the floods we've had, it could have come from anywhere," Insp Bruce said.

The teenage boys found the brown plastic parcel, which was about the size of two house bricks, three weeks ago, but delayed handing it in to police while they discussed the find with their families and sought legal advice.

Insp Bruce confirmed the boys could make a property claim for the money if no one came forward after six weeks.

"The time could be extended though if police investigations are continuing," she said.

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