Vicky Umodu had just moved into a new house in Southern California to be near her daughter and help care for her grandchildren. She was looking for furniture since she had given away all of hers before the move.

“Sofas, tables, chairs, beds — I needed everything,” she said of her new house in San Bernardino County’s Colton, where she lives with her adult son.

When Umodu spotted a Craigslist post advertising free furniture, she said, she felt as though she’d won a jackpot.

Then she learned that she’d actually taken home a jackpot.

It was May 18, and she and her son, Oly Umodu, 29, had collected the free furniture and moved the pieces into their living room. Vicky Umodu said she felt something unusual as she was placing the upholstered cushion on an oversize, cream-colored armchair. The seat cushion seemed off.

She thought perhaps there was a heating pad inside, so she unzipped the cushion, stuck her hand in and felt around.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/06/07/craigslist-chair-money-vicky-umodu/

What a sweet lady. She did the right thing.

What a sweet lady. She did the right thing.

Yes, she certainly is/did. I noticed she was not raised in the USA. I wonder if the difference in her background was a factor?

It's amazing how frequently elders have secret hiding places where they squirrel away cash, only to die and no one knows where to look..

What a sweet lady. She did the right thing.Ya not many nice people left out here for sure.........