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Fortune Lost

DW staff (dfm)February 20, 2009

A German businessman relieved himself of more than just his lunch on a highway toilet break on Thursday after he reportedly forgot more than 10,000 euros cash in the restroom.

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A toilet seat
The man will likely do an item check after next using a highway toiletImage: BilderBox

Hesse state police said the man had stopped to relieve himself in a motorway service station near Haiger in western Germany, but ended up relieving himself of something else after accidentally leaving the money behind in the restroom.

Police did not elaborate on why the man was carrying the "five-figure" sum, but it is clear that the cash could prove to be the largest tip any toilet cleaner will ever earn.