Tourist Loses Wallet on Vacation—One Month Later Receives Anonymous Letter
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An anonymous letter than was sent to a 28-year-old from the United States who lost their wallet on a vacation in London, England, has melted the hearts of viewers online.
The vacationer, who told Newsweek that they are from Chicago, Illinois, had been traveling through London in May when they lost their wallet "somewhere" along their trip. The poster, who goes by u/badvices7 on the platform, told viewers on June 16 that they had received a kind letter in the mail from a person who had found the missing wallet.
Viewers were able to see a picture of the letter, with the text reading: "Hi, hope this finds you well. I picked up a green cardholder containing some credit cards and your ID along The Mall, London, near Buckingham Palace / Piccadilly Circus on the afternoon of Monday 13th May. There was no cash in the cardholder.
"I tried to look up for your details and to contact a next of kin, but couldn't get through to a number at the address on the ID. I then rang American Express in the U.S. to advise that you have lost your cards, which were then blocked."
The person who had found the cardholder added that they had asked American Express to notify the vacationer of their update. They had also told the bank they would be sending the items to the vacationer's Illinois address.
The letter that the vacationer from Illinois received in the mail is seen.
The letter that the vacationer from Illinois received in the mail is seen.
u/badvices7
The letter had been signed "TWC."
"Was visiting London, England, from the U.S. last month and lost my wallet somewhere; I blame it on the small pockets in my shorts," the vacationer had said. "Thankfully, this wasn't too much of a hassle during vacation with Apple wallet nowadays, but it was still unfortunate.
"Lo and behold I see a package in my apartment's package room, someone found my wallet [and] shipped it back … It's been quite a year so this was really such a thoughtful gesture and seriously made my month."
The vacationer added that, while they have not been able to figure out who had helped them, with there being no return address on the parcel, they would love for viewers to help them find a way to pay them back for the shipping.
"If anyone has any ideas (or if this is you!), please let me know! Can't wait to visit your city again and this time not lose my wallet," the vacationer said.
To date, the post has been upvoted more than 7,600 times, drawing in comments from viewers who were pleasantly surprised by the kind gesture.
"S/he probably didn't give you their details so that you would not feel obliged to do something for them," one viewer posted. "TWC is probably their initials."
"What a wonderful human being this TWC is," another added.
"This is so British," a third commented. "Love it and this made me smile."
One comment reads: "Nice of them."
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