An older man entered a pharmacy in La Plata to buy medications. While he was putting away the money he had left after the purchase, he accidentally dropped a wad of bills. Next to her was a woman who
acted distracted,
hid the money under the sole of a sneaker and finally took the
more than 70 thousand lost pesos.
Everything was recorded by the business's security cameras. The video reached social networks and the images went viral. After the scandal,
the woman returned the money and said she was "very sorry."
The pharmacy, with a small front and glass door, is located on 7th Street, between 609 and 610. This Tuesday, at ten minutes before six in the afternoon, an older man, dressed in gray pants, a black jacket With red and black trim and a cap with the same colors, he entered to make a purchase.
When paying, he took out a wad with 100 thousand pesos. His purchase had been 27 thousand. In the subsequent count, just before leaving, the oversight occurred.
When paying and picking up his things from the counter, the man believed he had kept the bundle with the 73 thousand pesos in question in his left pocket. But in reality the pile of bills fell to the ground.
A few seconds later, the woman on his left took her place in front of the window to pay.
The man was no longer there. Money, on the other hand, does.
The woman, blonde, wearing a gray sweatshirt and reddish pants, stood on the bundle with the full weight of her light sneakers. Her gaze was on the cashier who was charging her for her own transaction.
Attention was down.
The camera focuses on how, with her right foot, the woman conveniently placed her left foot on the money, to pick it up without any concealment when she finishes her purchase and gathers her bags from the counter. Wallet, ticket and what was acquired moments ago, in addition to the 73 thousand foreign pesos.
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, minutes later, after realizing the loss, the man retraced his steps to the pharmacy and asked for his money. The employees of the place tried to help him and
reviewed the security cameras
, thanks to which they elucidated what happened.
The images went viral through social networks, in which the woman's attitude was repudiated. Hours later, it was she who returned to the store on 7th Street and returned the money.
"Good evening, the lady in the video feels
very sorry for what happened
and tomorrow (this Wednesday) she is going to return the money," they reported on the pharmacy's social networks.
Indeed, that happened. Through the same platform, Facebook, the business gave the good news for its clientele and, especially, for the man. "Good morning, we have two things to let you know. The first is that the lady has already returned the money and the second is that we are on duty," they wrote from the pharmacy.