Searchers have stalked Fenn, shown up to his New Mexico house uninvited and threatened him for information. The antiques dealer himself has been at risk, too. In May, an Indiana man got a five-year ban from Yellowstone National Park after he had to be rescued while looking for Fenn's treasure. In 2017, the then-chief of the New Mexico State Police demanded Fenn call off the hunt because "people make poor decisions" when there are such riches at stake. In the past, skeptics have argued the entire search is a hoax - and a dangerous one, given that roughly five people have died in the wilderness looking for the treasure. Even on Reddit Sunday, one searcher asked why Fenn didn't give more information about the finder in his post and why he phrased the announcement the way he did. It's not necessary to do boots-on-the-ground visit out west in order to join the fun. People congregate in Facebook groups, chase-dedicated forums and on YouTube to debate their solutions to Fenn's poem, forming connections along the way. The chest is rumored to be worth up to $5 million, but for many, the search is more about the online community than it is the money.
Some are even making money from it, selling coins, books, maps and art inspired by the search. The search picked up steam in 2013 and has involved an estimated 350,000 people - many of whom have invested their savings and retirement into the hunt.
This is a major development in the legend of Fenn's treasure hunt, which the collector has said he was inspired to start after a cancer diagnosis in the 1980s. Fenn later confirmed the news to Money, writing, "Yes, it is true."
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