One elderly woman lost all her savings in a termite infestation. The money had been stored for many years in a box in the house.
The case happened in Malaysia and, although the lady was not identified, her grandson Khairul Azhar told how it all happened in a post on Facebook.
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According to the post, the box contained RM 30,000, the country's official currency. If the value is converted into real, it is estimated that the lady lost about R$31,600 in the termite infestation.
The elderly woman's relative said that she had the dream of making a pilgrimage to Mecca next year. So he decided to save the money for many years at home.
However, when he went to check the values, they were already completely damaged. In another report on the social network, the family reported that they were surprised by the news, as they were not aware of the safe improvised.
In his publication, Khairul Azhar told that his grandmother sold homemade sweets and saved a certain amount. So for many years she kept banknotes in the box.
The family did not know that the elderly woman had the habit of keeping money at home. They only found out about it when Khairul's mother mentioned the problem with termites in the group. Whatsapp of the family.
Even realizing the damage, the grandson tried to help the grandmother and sent some damaged notes to the Central Bank of Malaysia. But he said most of the money would not be recovered.
After the event, he believes that the sad situation was perhaps a sign of fate that his grandmother would not be able to go to the sacred place.
(Image: Facebook/Khairul Azhar/Reproduction)
Internet users' comments
The post received numerous comments warning about the dangers of leaving money at home. In addition, some people also gave important tips for those who do not want to keep money in the bank.
One of the followers informed that the best option is to change the money for gold, in order to avoid the risk of pests and insects.
Ultimately, the incident serves as a warning about the dangers of keeping any amount of money at home, especially in places susceptible to destructive pests like termites.