Internet in Awe at What Man Finds in Old Furnace
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A Reddit user has revealed that his father had found over $40,000 in an old furnace, sending viewers on the platform into a spin.
The Reddit user, who goes by dmatson724 on the platform had shared the post on June 19. In it, they showed an image of several thick wads of cash that had been tied up with rubber bands and left in old tins.
"My father found over $40,000 inside an old furnace," the Reddit user said, quickly grabbing the attention of viewers online. The post has since been upvoted more than 116,000 times to date, sparking more than 5,400 comments in the process.
After being met with huge public interest, the Reddit user decided to share more details about the find in the comments section.
"No he's not the owner of the furnace, yes it's been returned to the owner, and yes there was a small reward," they said.
They added: "He was picking the furnace up for scrap when he laid it down the door opened and the tins fell out. We have zero connections to the owners of the money. What they do with it is their business. Stealing it was never considered. It's a weird situation to be in and he did what he thought was right. The $5 with the pink on it started in '08 so that is less than 17 years old but it may not have been placed there all at once. The money being placed differently may indicate that it did not all happen at once. Hard to say. Some of the tins are rusted at the bottom for those saying they look new."
A stock image of several large wads of cash.
A stock image of several large wads of cash.
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The Reddit user went on to share that their "retirement aged father" was just trying to make a couple bucks to get by.
"This would have been life changing money for him but it's not his to keep," the Reddit user added. "He does not use the internet. He will not see your hate messages but I do and it is extremely uncalled for. It is easy to say what you would do if you were in situation but you are not."
Despite the Reddit user's attempt to spark peace, some of the comments that followed his update indicated that several users still believe the funds had not been placed with their rightful owner.
"Why yes! I did leave my cash hidden in the furnace! I almost forgot! Thank you for returning it to it's definitely true and rightful owner, me!" one viewer said.
"Exactly," another added. "Kind of doubt the person he returned it to was actually the original 'owner.' But they are now!"
"I really wish you didn't respond cause I would have said, no he didn't," a third viewer shared.
However, other users were much kinder, sharing lighthearted comments or poking fun at the find instead.
"Banks are too risky!" one viewer commented. "Stashes $40,000 in paper next to fire."
"Someone's Depression Era grandpa didn't trust banks," another added.
Newsweek reached out to u/dmatson724 for more information via Reddit.
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