The ultimate 'check your spam folder' moment but for a $63,000 life-changing pension.
Chinese man, 71, discovers hidden US$63,000 fortune after scavenging for 21 years
After twenty-one years of working as a scavenger, a 71-year-old man in Changde received a bank card in late September that revealed a dormant pension balance of 424,204 yuan. The man, surnamed Ru, had been entirely unaware of his financial eligibility for over two decades. He intends to use the funds to improve his living conditions.
Source: Chinese man, 71, discovers hidden US$63,000 fortune after scavenging for 21 years — South China Morning Post
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 5, 2026.
Topics: china · feelgood · pension · scavenger · goodnews · viralstory · money
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