A previously featured web site was "Where's George," a site where readers can enter the serial number of a piece of currency passing through their hands, and later track its progress if others report on its whereabouts (http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ ).

A New York woman probably wishes she'd known more about where a certain $100 bill came from before she accepted it from a teller at her local bank before heading to Italy on a business trip. An article in the November 8th, 1999 Wall Street Journal reported the story.

Laura Kneeland said,

Kneeland, a Long Island art dealer, gave the note to her friend, Paula Rubino, as part of a payment of a painting.

Ms. Rubino was questioned by Italian police for four hours, her apartment was searched, and she was told to hire a lawyer. "It is certainly a serious situation for this woman, but it should all be cleared up soon," said her attorney.

Meanwhile, Ms. Kneeland says, "For the next trip, I definitely won't get my cash from the Bank of New York."