Frenzy as mystery benefactor doles out cash

Someone is dropping envelopes full of cash across San Francisco — and causing an international frenzy on social media.

An anonymous man with the Twitter handle @HiddenCash has been hiding money throughout the city since last Friday, leading scores on a scavenger hunt. His Twitter following exploded from a few hundred to more than 100,000 and counting last night. He is estimated to have splashed out more than $10,000 so far.

Little is known about the mystery benefactor, but he or she is believed to be a wealthy property mogul who wishes to address the discrepancy between the rich and poor in San Francisco.