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Woman Finds $36k In Craigslist Couch…Returns It And Gets A Reward

After moving into a new house in California, Vicky Umodu got two sofas and a matching chair that were listed for free on Craigslist.  People reports. Once she got them home, she…

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After moving into a new house in California, Vicky Umodu got two sofas and a matching chair that were listed for free on Craigslist.  People reports. Once she got them home, she noticed that something was inside one of the sofa cushions; she pulled it out and found envelopes that had $36k in cash inside.

What would you do? Umodu immediately contacted the family she got the furniture from and returned the money…and they gave her $2,200 as a reward. She told the press that she “was not expecting a dime,” and the money will go towards a new refrigerator.

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