The wallet full of cash also contained some credit cards.
The owner was identified as Evelyn Topper, an 80-year-old woman living in California,Understanding Compassionreports.
In reaction, Evelyn said that anybody in Seans position would use the money to better their life.
The homeless man was happy that his kind act changed his life. Photo source: Understanding CompassionSource: UGC
To trace the owner of the wallet, the homeless man called the contact on the purse.
The owner said she could not believe it when she was informed that the item has been found.
Touched to do more, the family set up aGoFundMeaccount for him.
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In weeks, the account raised more than $50,000 (N20,578,000) from kind people.
They registered a bank account in the mans name and deposited the sum.
Sean was very happy and is looking forward to building a house for himself from the money.
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Instead of thinking of howto cash it, he did the most honest thing.
The man decided to call the number at the back of the cheque.
It should be noted that he had been living on the street for years before that incident.
He soon found out that the cheque belonged to a real estate broker called Roberta Hoskie.
When the woman got the call, she did not even know that she had dropped it.
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