Al-anbat-Yasmin Tashli
A California woman
found $36,000 hidden inside sofa cushions she got for free from a classified ad
site, surprising not only her but the family that owns the pillow.
Vicki Omodo was
looking for furniture for her new home for a pittance and she found this free
sofa, AFP reported, Friday, June 3, 2022.
"I just moved here, and I don't have any
furniture," Omodo told local ABC7 channel from her home in Colton, near
Los Angeles.
But as soon as she got
home, Omodo noticed an unusual bulge in one of the pillows, and when she
examined it she found several envelopes full of money, each containing
thousands of dollars.
The American lady
added, "I said to my son, 'Come, come!' I shouted, 'It's money and I have
to call the owners of the sofa!'" Omodo contacted the family, who gave her
the sofa to inform her of the money and return it to her.
As for the family that was emptying the house
of a recently deceased relative, they confirmed that they were not aware of the
existence of this money or its source.
But in order to thank
Omodo's display of exemplary integrity, the family gave her more than $2,000,
enough money to buy a new fridge she needs. "I wasn't expecting a
cent," said Omodo.
