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Mumbai Worker Earning Rs 800 a Day Returns Lost Wallet with Rs 6,000
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Moneycontrol•13-10-2026, 20:24
Mumbai Worker Earning Rs 800 a Day Returns Lost Wallet with Rs 6,000
- •Manish Masih, co-founder of FINQY, lost his wallet containing Rs 6,000 in cash, cards, and ID documents after dropping it near his car.
- •A daily wage worker earning about Rs 800 a day found the wallet and handed it over to the housing society security guard.
- •The worker waited to ensure the owner got his belongings back completely intact, despite the cash representing a large portion of his monthly income.
- •Masih shared the touching encounter on LinkedIn, noting that the experience restored his faith in humanity and proved integrity is not tied to income.
- •The viral post resonated widely online, drawing praise from social media users who highlighted Mumbai's reputation for honesty and safety.
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The lost wallet contained around Rs 6,000 in cash, along with debit and credit cards as well as identity documents.
A daily wage worker in his mid-twenties who earned around Rs 800 a day and worked at nearby shooting studios found the wallet and handed it to the society security cabin.
Manish Masih thanked the worker, offered him a tip to praise his honesty, and shared the incident on LinkedIn, where it went viral and resonated with many users.
