Man paid in sweets after he found R83-million lost cheque
Imagine returning a cheque worth millions, only to be rewarded with six bags of sweets...
Since the 1920s, Haribo has been producing amazing sweets.
With a footprint in different parts of the world, it comes as no surprise that the company makes millions of dollars.
Recently, a cheque worth $4.7-million was picked up by a German man.
He reportedly found the cheque on the floor of a train station in the city of Frankfurt, reports Fox Business.
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The 38-year-old man, who is identified as Anouar, told Bild that he contacted Haribo after picking up the cheque.
He says the company told him to destroy the cheque and send a picture of proof.
He reportedly sent an email with proof that he had destroyed the cheque. To his surprise, the company rewarded him with six bags of sweets.
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"I thought that was a bit cheap," Anouar told Bild.
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