He wanted to rob a woman at a cashier, but he returned the money when he saw the balance of his account.

A man was arrested in China's southeastern city of Heyuan for attempting to steal a woman from a bank machine. However, the thief could not take the money. Seeing the balance of the victim in his account, he repented and gave him back the money.

The unusual case occurred last week. According to local media reports, the badailant reprimanded the young woman with a knife and forced him to give him the 370 euros that he had taken.

The security cameras recorded the moment the thief asked his victim to show him the balance of his account and, at that time, the situation took an unexpected turn.

When the attacker realized that the woman had more money, He smiled and gave back what he had stolen. After a few minutes, he walked as if nothing had happened.

Thanks to these images, the authorities managed to identify him and stop him. Once at the disposal of the police, the man confessed that he had returned the money to the victim so that he did not report it. In turn, in his statement, he explained that he needed more money to be able to to pay for surgery and your child's expenses.