German man who found Haribo’s lost $4.7 million check receives “cheap” candy in return

A German man who found and returned a $4.7 million check to candy giant Haribo was rewarded with just six packets of candy for his honesty.

According to independentAnoorji, 38, saw the check on the train platform after meeting his mother. He said he saw the check flutter on the floor, thrown and left unclaimed. When he took a closer look and realized the check was for $4.7 million, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

“There was such a huge amount on it that I couldn’t even pronounce it,” he told German tabloid Bild. He reveals that the check was made out to Haribo from the German supermarket Rewe.

As a Good Samaritan, Mr. Anour then approaches the gummy beer makers and informs them that he has received the check. The company then asked him to destroy it and send evidence, which he did, the 38-year-old said, according to the outlet.

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Once he destroyed the check and mailed the proof as requested, Anauer said he was surprised to receive a six-pack of Haribo products a few days later, an apparent non-monetary thank you from the company.

According to Mr. Anour, the behaviors were not actually measured. “I thought it was a little cheap,” he said.

However, Haribo defended the decision, saying it was their “standard package that we send as a thank you”. “Since this was a nominated check, no one but our company could cash it. This was our standard package that we send as a thank you,” the company said, according to the outlet.

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