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Florida man returns fanny pack containing $30,000 found in gas station bathroom to rightful owner
When Luis Salazar found $30,000 in cash inside a fanny pack in a gas station bathroom, it never crossed his mind to keep it. "It's not my money to take. I was not raised that way."

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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Florida man returns fanny pack containing $30,000 found in gas station bathroom to rightful owner, When Luis Salazar found $30,000 in cash inside a fanny pack in a gas station bathroom, it never crossed his mind to keep it. “It’s not my money to take. I was not raised that way.”
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- Florida man returns fanny pack containing $30,000 found in gas station bathroom to rightful ownerABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-15T00:52:35+00:00
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