What should have been a simple act of kindness turned into a shocking ordeal for a young boy. After spotting a lost wallet on the sidewalk, he immediately tried to return it to its rightful owner, expecting nothing more than gratitude—or at most, a “thank you.”
Instead, he was hit with a lawsuit.
A $3,000 lawsuit.
The wallet’s owner accused the boy of “tampering with its contents,” claiming that money had gone missing and placing the blame squarely on the child who had only tried to help. The boy’s family was left in disbelief. Witnesses confirmed that he never opened the wallet; he had found it, picked it up, and immediately attempted to return it to the owner.
A simple, well-intentioned act had turned into a legal nightmare.
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