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What to do if you find dropped money?
If you find money, especially a significant amount, you should check your local laws or contact an attorney or the police. If a law requires that you turn over money you have found to the police and you do not do so, you could be charged with larceny or theft.
Is it bad to take money you found on the ground?
Turn the money over to local authorities “Regardless of whether the money is identifiable or not, the most advisable route is to take the money to your local police department for safekeeping while attempts are made to find the owner,” said Seth Morris, an attorney for Berry Law Firm.
What should I do if I find money in my wallet?
If the money is in a wallet, you should check for ID. If the wallet contains no ID but does have credit cards, you can call the customer service number on a credit card and the card company can contact the owner. You also should look inside a container of cash for any information it might contain about the owner.
How do I find out who owns a wallet with no ID?
If the wallet contains no ID but does have credit cards, you can call the customer service number on a credit card and the card company can contact the owner. You also should look inside a container of cash for any information it might contain about the owner.
Why do people receive wallets for lost wallets?
The researchers suggest two explanations. First, just basic altruism — the person who reports receiving a lost wallet might care about the feelings of the stranger who lost it. There’s some evidence for that. The same team ran a test where some wallets contained only a key — a thing valuable only to the person who lost it.
How much is a wallet worth with no money?
Some contained no money and some held the equivalent of about $13. Research assistants turned them in at the kinds of places people would typically bring a wallet they found on the ground — police stations, hotels, post offices and theaters.