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Pedro Moro Spends 12 Days Returning Lost Salary to Construction Worker

A man in southern Brazil spent 12 days searching for the rightful owner of a lost wad of cash, successfully returning a young worker's full monthly salary.

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Pedro Moro found a wad of cash left unattended on the ground in a public plaza in southern Brazil, Good News Network reported. He did not know at the time that the money belonged to a young construction worker who had just withdrawn his entire monthly salary. [1][4]

The construction worker had taken the funds out of his bank account to pay for the needs of his daughter. Good News Network reported that Mr Moro felt compelled to ensure that the money was returned to its rightful owner, taking 12 days to complete the search. [1]

Good News Network noted that Mr Moro may have been inspired by a giant statue of Lord Buddha located in the city. His sustained effort ensured the family received their essential funds back in full. [1]

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In short

  • Pedro Moro found a lost wad of cash in a public plaza in southern Brazil.
  • The money was the entire monthly salary of a young construction worker intended for his daughter.
  • Mr Moro spent 12 days ensuring the cash was returned to its rightful owner.

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  1. [1]Man Spends 12 Days Returning Lost Cash a Laborer Needed for His DaughterGood News Network, 7h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Johnny Cash on Wikipedia
  2. [3]Golden Gate Girl on Wikipedia
  3. [4]Laborer on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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