3 Billion Won in Cash Thought to Be Trash Found at Home

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] A report of losing a bundle of cash worth about $280,000 (310 million won) ended up being a misunderstanding.

Seoul Jongam Police Station announced on the 5th that the missing dollar case reported on the 27th of last month by a mother and daughter living in Jangwi-dong, Seongbuk-gu, was closed as an internal investigation after determining it was a misunderstanding by the reporter.

Earlier, the daughter, Ms. A, reported to the police that while organizing moving belongings, her mother, who has dementia symptoms, mistook a plastic bag containing $280,000 for trash and put it outside the house, after which it disappeared.

Ms. A and her mother found the bundle of money, which they thought was lost inside the house, on the 3rd and informed the police. It was reported that Ms. A had kept a large amount of cash in preparation for the move.

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