A man who received an accidental payment of $3,500 (£2,735) through payment app Venmo did the honourable thing and returned it to its rightful owner... after splashing out on a case of beer for himself. Well, every good deed needs a reward, doesn't it?
Trevor Harwood, from Ionia in Michigan, received an unexpected payment through Venmo while playing a round of golf with his dad and said he didn't recognise the name of the person who sent the money.
The cash had been sent by a man called Isaac Nowak, who had actually meant to send it to a completely different Trevor Harwood, a man he was buying a camper van from.
Speaking to WZZM 13, Nowak says the Harwood he was dealing with, who lives in Utah, had suggested using Venmo for the transaction, which he agreed to.
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However, he says it was 'like instant nausea' when he realised he'd sent it to the wrong bloke. I think that's putting it mildly.
Nowak got in touch with Michigan Harwood - as I shall henceforth refer to him - to tell him of the mistake. He then endured what I imagine was a pretty rough seven hours before getting a response.
According to WZZM 13, Michigan Harwood joked with Nowak that he would return the cash but that he would take a cheeky $20 (£15.63) to buy himself some beers.
Fair's fair, and clearly knowing a good deal when he sees one, Nowak agreed.
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Honest Michigan Harwood told the news outlet: "I had to put myself in his shoes. That's a lot of money. It could have been his life savings or all he had. Deep down, I knew that was the right thing to do." What a good egg.
Meanwhile, Nowak is just relieved to discover there are still some decent people out there.
He said: "He had every right to just keep the money. The way it ended up means there are good people in the world."
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There you go, faith in humanity restored and all it took was 20 bucks for a crate of beers.
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