A barber in Texas opted to do the right thing rather than taking
the life-changing money when he had the opportunity. The unknown 37-year old man went to an ATM, only to find a bag filled with $128,514 in cash (as well as a smaller bag with 19 checks). While many people might take that money and run, the Lewisville, Texas man began looking for the rightful owner.
Information on one of the bags indicated it might have come from Chick-Fil-A, so he drove to the nearby location, where the owner told him the money wasn't theirs. Flummoxed, he called 911 and returned the money – every dollar of it.
"I've had cases where good Samaritans have turned in property that they found — wallets, IDs, things like that," said Lewisville Police Detective Gina Miller. "But in the case of $128,000, I've never had somebody turn in that kind of money before."
The source of the cash? Police did eventually figure out whose money was recovered. The cash belonged to Bank of America, but had apparently been left behind by Brinks, when a technician serviced the ATM and was supposed to take the money. The tech apparently left it by accident.
You would eventually not slept well.
ReplyDeleteShi*, I was at Publix veggie section an hour ago and found $18 on the floor. Green shirt saw me as I bent over and I said, "I ain't that guy..." and passed the money to him. I was following him towards the milk sector and he found another few bucks which also was going to be turned in to the front desk. Someone was losing their loot on a busy Friday. Seriously, I always turn money over to anyone of authority near the find - I imagine I might be the next sucker on Candid Camera and it's a set up!
ReplyDeleteI found a money clip with a few hundreds and a bunch of twentys at the entrance of the local hospital. I found the first security guard and gave it to him and went in to the building. A few minutes later the head of security tracks me down in the building and wants my information. He said if nobody claims it it's mine. I assured him the guy will be back for it. He did come back for it and sent me a fifty dollar gift card for Olive Garden (he saw I was Italian).
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