By Bayo Olupohunda,Muhammed Hammed Olayinka

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A Nigerian lady recently went viral after sharing how her former employer mistakenly paid her September salary, even though she had left the job a month earlierDespite being in urgent need of money, she returned the full amount, explaining that her conscience and personal values wouldn’t allow her to keep what wasn’t hersHer honesty earned her praise from the employer and thousands of social media users, who applauded her decision to protect her reputationCHECK OUT: Don’t let unemployment hold you back. Start your digital marketing journey today.A Nigerian lady got people talking after her former employer sent her a massive amount of money as her salary, even though she had left the job a month prior.She shared what she did and what she was going through before finally coming to a decision.Nigerian lady refunds mistakenly paid salary despite needing money Photo source: Twitter/Maggie_shugaaSource: TwitterLady returns salary she wasn’t owed to protect her reputationThousands of people have since reacted to her post on social media, with many praising her for the big move she made despite the error from her former employer.Read also“Saddest day”: Nigerian lady sells akara to support herself after father kicked her out“Death no try”: Lady goes viral on her sign-out day as she remembers late father, heartwarming video trends”Nobody warned me”: Lady breaks down as newly rented apartment gets flooded, video trendsPAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram – get the most important news directly in your favourite app!The young lady also shared a screenshot to back up her claim and silence doubters.According to a post on her page, @@Maggie_shugaa, on the popular social media platform X (formerly Twitter), she shared the story.She mentioned that her previous workplace mistakenly paid her September salary, even though she left in August.She continued by adding that, although she desperately needed the money, she chose to do the right thing.Her statement read:”My previous workplace mistakenly paid me Sept. salary that I didn’t work for (left August). I needed that money badly! I’m still in dire need of money as I speak, but I had to return it. I contacted the hospital MD immediately. I wasn’t raised to touch things that are not mine.”Nigerian lady wins hearts online for refunding unearned salary Photo source: Twitter/Maggie_shugaaSource: TwitterShe added that she contacted her former workplace, requested the MD’s number, and refunded the amount.She continued by saying that she was praised for her honesty and shared a screenshot to confirm her story:Read alsoLady who spent weekend at man’s house shares what he gave her in Return: “Very stingy man”Lady weeps, says she hasn’t achieved anything in 2025: “I really prayed last year crossover”Woman shares how she got bounced out of friend’s daughter’s wedding, many react: “Very embarrassing””He acknowledged my honesty immediately, that was more than enough. My image and reputation are precious to me; I can’t tarnish them. Also, my conscience wouldn’t let me be.””I was surprised at some people’s comments and quotes, one even called himself not me a fool. “I can’t ruin my reputation for few thousands that will finish in 1 week.”She shared the post on social media, and not long after, many people flocked to the comment section to react.Reactions as lady Lady returns salary she didn’t work for @JoshuaUmoh10 stated:”Respect.”@ThatTimboy noted: “That was a test from God to see what you’ll do. But you’ve shown you are mature enough to discern spiritual shifts.”@rundriveng wrote:”That’s impressive.””Maggie , God will bless you. This is this the level of responsibility we need to emulate. Let’s not allow poverty make us let go of our morals. The moment we do we are lost as a society. kudos my colleague.”Read alsoNkechi Blessing warns critics about her mental health over unedited pics, shares fan’s note to her”I told myself I wouldn’t go”: Woman storms her ex-husband’s mum’s burial, shares what she noticedUche Ogbodo opens up on how her mental health caused her to undergo a BBL surgery@The_DataVictor wrote:”I got paid twice for my first salary, which was due to the fact that those we were employed together didn’t validate their accounts on time, so I got paid with the older staff & the newer ones. I had to call it out immediately, which was appreciated and a reversal activated.”@Chattythoughts stated:”I’ve done makeup for a while and there’s drama I’ve avoided simply because I don’t feel like I should keep what’s not mine. People like to drag deposits, or debate over what’s not refundable. If you ask nicely, I always refund. I didn’t work for it. What’s for me is for me.”@michaels_techie noted:”My office mistakenly sent my salary and salary of 4 others to my account.”@Realdyone stressed:”This happened to me during my darkest moments while working for TGI in 2023. This singular act of refund made me a friend to the HR till today, sometimes he do ask me to come for them again but now their salary is not up to what I use to fuel my car.”Read alsoNigerian lady faces immediate deportation from UK after making ‘honest’ mistake, cries in video”Not desperate”: Career coach turns down employer, cites HR’s bad behaviour during interviewNancy Isime speaks on struggles as child, losing mum at 5: “Was born with golden spoon but lost it”@diiphillipo noted:”This oga sent me 425k twice last year, I called him to notify him and refund. Did same thing with 70k this month, even tho I was angry at him for short paying me 21k for a qoute, I still refunded his 70k.”@akunazaempire shared:”Exactly. I transferred Back 300k send to Be By Someone I have done Business Once. Upon Say I Need Money to Complete House Rent. I Returned It. If it not mine it is Not.”@TheNurse007 said:”You for use am carry Chelsea 2 odds next weekend nau.”@okwechianthony1 wrote:”Daughter of a good mother. You did well. God bless you.”Lawyer Gets ₦20,000 Back After Sending to Wrong AccountMeanwhile, legit.ng recently reported that a Nigerian lawyer, Muhammed Adam, mistakenly sent ₦20,000 to the wrong account and later shared the experience on social media. The lawyer received a call from a POS vendor who identified the error, confirmed the transaction, and returned the money. He recounted that he had intended to send the money to his mechanic but accidentally transferred it to a Moniepoint account he had previously used. PAY ATTENTION: Follow our WhatsApp channel to never miss out on the news that matters to you! Source: Legit.ng