Woman finds cash left behind in Tampines OCBC ATM, posts on Facebook she is returning it to bank

She retrieved the cash in a moment of anxiousness.

Mandy How | September 20, 2019, 04:50 PM

A woman in Singapore is looking for the owner of some abandoned cash.

The woman who found the cash, Sammi Siek, put up a post to the 新山吹水站 Facebook group on Sep. 20 in hopes of finding the money's owner.

According to her profile, Siek is from Sarawak, Malaysia, but lives in Singapore.

"If you are the owner, please do not worry"

The post has since garnered more than 700 shares and 400 comments.

Here's a translation of the text, which was in Chinese.

"To the unknown girl, I don't know if you will see the post.

Around 9:45am, at the OCBC ATM in Tampines Bus Interchange, you withdrew some cash but did not take it.

I was anxious and called after you while retrieving the cash, but you walked away and did not turn back.

I chased after you, but could not identity you among the sea of humans.

I just called the bank's hotline to inform them. I will be bringing your money to the Tampines branch of OCBC after work tonight.

If you are the owner, please do not worry.

The hotline personnel said that will transfer the money to you as soon as they have made verification.

Her hashtags read, "Really sorry, I shouldn't have taken the cash in my moment of anxiousness" and "Because the bank only opens at 11am, I couldn't wait, so I'll deliver the cash tonight".

Reactions

In response to the post, many users praised Siek for her honesty.

"You're the best. Kindness begets kindness."

"A big thumbs up for you"

"A kind-hearted person, worthy of praise."

However, more than one cynic in the crowd made comments similar to the following:

"If it were me I would do the same. I can't take the money anyway."

You can read Siek's original post here:

"至某某女生,不知道你看不看到这个帖。

刚才9.45am左右,在Tampines Bus Interchange的OCBC ATM这里,你按了钱可是没把钱带走。心急的我一边抽出了钱一边喊你,可是你头也不回的走了,我追了出去可是没办法从一群人的背影辨认出你…

我刚才打给hotline通知了这件事情。你的钱今晚我放工后会帮你送过去Tampines这边的OCBC。如果你是失主,请不要担心。银行热线职员说,他们一旦核实就会直接汇款还你。

#实在抱歉我不应该一时心急而把钱抽出来的

#因为银行11点才开我没办法等所以今晚放工我才送过去"

Top image via Sammi Siek on Facebook