I interpreted it as a sort of unofficial bounty. The US will announce that someone is Wanted and the story will inevitably break that they are in possession of

I interpreted it as a sort of unofficial bounty. The US will announce that someone is Wanted and the story will inevitably break that they are in possession of $311m - so if you find that person and are determined[0] you can collect a bounty of sorts [0] https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/