But when the economy went south, most people with a bit of money scattered.
"There are many, many pots of black money, scattered in many places and used all over the world on a variety of missions," he said.
Nigeria's new elected government is seeking return of the money, scattered in 140 accounts in 11 banks in Geneva and Zurich, contending that Mr. Abacha looted the money from his country.
Then, seeing money scattered on the ground he rushed madly at those who tried to pick it up.
The truth is, it wasn't actually money scattered around the festival site but rather aluminium cans, crushed into the earth, which started this whole messy, complex conundrum.
"There were bottles scattered around, money scattered around and he had obviously run across the bar's pumps and managed to turn on the Caffrey's tap," Boulter told Western Daily Press.
O mighty Shares!... 'Relieve us of our money, scatter it for us, buy us and sell us, ruin us, only we beseech ye take rank among the powers of the earth, and fatten on us'!" - Our Mutual Friend, Chapter 10. · Peter Jay was formerly economics editor of the BBC.
Money is scattered around the table.
"If your money is scattered around, you can't succeed.
Seven mosques, several financed with Saudi money, are scattered around the campus.
Most people outside the industry will barely have heard of Jeff Bewkes, the boss of Time Warner, or Les Moonves of CBS, for example, but they are popular among shareholders.Long gone are the days when money was scattered around like confetti at a Hollywood wedding.
