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I've found money, who hasn't? A dime here, a nickel there, a quarter, a dollar. A few bigger bills. I even spotted (and pocketed) a 50 dollar bill a few decades ago riding my bike on city streets.
Now, I'm the kind of guy who if he finds something and knows who it belongs to will give it back to that person. But when I find money I usually have no way of finding out who lost it so I just count it as my good luck. "Finders keepers losers weepers."
However, if I were to find a large sum of money, say an envelope with $1000 in it, that would be different. I suppose I'd contact the police, or if in an establishment, contact the administrators and let them know.
Question: If I turn a big sum of found money over to the police and nobody claims it, does it become mine?
Now, I'm the kind of guy who if he finds something and knows who it belongs to will give it back to that person. But when I find money I usually have no way of finding out who lost it so I just count it as my good luck. "Finders keepers losers weepers."
However, if I were to find a large sum of money, say an envelope with $1000 in it, that would be different. I suppose I'd contact the police, or if in an establishment, contact the administrators and let them know.
Question: If I turn a big sum of found money over to the police and nobody claims it, does it become mine?