Texas Man Finds $128,000 on a Bank ATM, Returns All of It

Lewisville police say the bag also held nineteen checks, and the man who handed it in received no reward; the bank said thanks.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 9:55 AM ET, Tuesday, October 20, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Good News Network: “Texas Man Finds More Than $128,000 on Top of a Bank’s ATM–and Returns Every Dollar”, with reporting from CBS Texas, Informing News, USA Today via Yahoo, Local12 (KTVT/CBS Newspath), Complex and NBC DFW.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 9:55 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Texas.

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Good News NetworkTexas Man Finds More Than $128,000 on Top of a Bank’s ATM–and Returns Every Dollar
CBS TexasNorth Texas man finds more than $128,000 on top of a bank's ATM — and returns every dollar - CBS Texas September 29, 2026 · facts used on air
Informing NewsMan Returns $128,514 Found Atop Bank ATM - Informing News facts used on air
USA Today via YahooA man found $128K on top of a Bank of America ATM. Here's what he did next facts used on air
Local12 (KTVT/CBS Newspath)Man finds bag stuffed with $128,514 in cash near ATM -- and returns it all facts used on air
ComplexTexas Barber Dubbed 'Good Person' After Finding $128,000 and Returning It to Bank for No Reward facts used on air
NBC DFWLewisville man returns $128k found outside ATM September 30, 2026 · facts used on air

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolice in Lewisville, Texas, say a man found a bag on top of a Bank of America ATM that held one hundred twenty-eight thousand five hundred fourteen dollars in cash.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOn top of the machine. Like a cake someone forgot to put away.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe first took it to a nearby Chick-fil-A because the bag seemed to point there, and a manager said the money wasn't theirs.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo he called police, and an officer counted it twice.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwice! I'd have counted it a third time, just to feel something.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA bank receipt inside showed the exact amount that was supposed to be there. Police believe the people servicing the machine left it behind.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd his reward?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNone. Bank of America expressed gratitude, according to NBC 5.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGratitude. The one currency that doesn't fit in a bank bag.