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Costco Worker Returns $4,000 In Cash Found At Store: Report

He was named employee of the month, according to KFSN.

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A Costco employee made sure that nearly $4,000 was returned to a customer who lost it, according to KFSN.
A Costco employee made sure that nearly $4,000 was returned to a customer who lost it, according to KFSN. (David Allen/Patch)

CLOVIS, CA — A Costco worker who found nearly $4,000 in cash while on the job made sure it was returned to its rightful owner, according to KFSN.

Joe Sotelo is an employee at the store in Clovis and noticed an envelope containing $3,940 while stocking water last month at the retailer, KFSN reported.

Sotel notified management and they were able to find the person who lost the money using store surveillance and the shopper’s Costco ID, according to KFSN.

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As for Sotelo, he was named employee of the month, KFSN reported.

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