A woman's kind gesture was exploited as a scooter rider seized her dropped cash unnoticed in northern China.

The CCTV footage was filmed in the city of Handan in Hebei Province on December 13.

Mrs Li accidentally dropped 100 yuan (£11) in cash while fumbling with her keys. Seizing the moment, a woman on an electric scooter, accompanied by a child, swiftly rode over and parked at the spot where the money fell.

Misinterpreting the situation, Mrs Li hastily intervened, cautioning, "There are no steps here; you might fall if you go down!" The rider clarified, "I'm not going down; I'm waiting for someone," discreetly picking up the money in the process.

It wasn't until Li returned to her store that she realised her loss. Upon reviewing the surveillance footage, she discovered the scooter rider intentionally obstructing the view while pocketing the 100 yuan.

Li expressed disappointment, feeling her good intentions had been betrayed.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

12月13日，河北邯郸。李女士掏钥匙时不慎掉落一百元现金，一个骑电车带着孩子的女子立马骑车冲过去停到掉钱的位置，李女士误以为骑车女子要从马路牙子下去，赶忙阻止说“这个地方没有台阶，下去会摔倒！”。骑车女子则解释：“我不下去，我等个人”，随后趁机捡起了掉在地上的钱。
李女士回到店里后才发觉钱掉了，最后在监控中发现，骑车女子将100元现金捡走，李女士称，看到监控发现是她故意挡住捡走钱，感到很寒心，觉得好心被辜负。