Finding money in a store

you are in the store, someone forget money around the cashier. Nobody claims for awhile, and youu conclusion is that someone had forgotten and walked away. But suddenly someone claim for it.
But is too late.
What can happen in this situation? The store can use their camera for this case? it wasnt money from the store , was client's money.
The reason why I didnt give it back, is because I was embarassed. I didnt immediately took the money.. I waited. So i wasnt expecting someone to claim. It was alot of people looking and I felt embarassed, otherwise I would give it back.
How can they track me? nobody stopped me when I left the store

Many stores have cameras that record registers so yes they could check cameras and see you took money

You're an employee?

How long did you wait?

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Quoting vansocalgirl

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you are in the store, someone forget money around the cashier. Nobody claims for awhile, and youu conclusion is that someone had forgotten and walked away. But suddenly someone claim for it.
But is too late.
What can happen in this situation? The store can use their camera for this case? it wasnt money from the store , was client's money.
The reason why I didnt give it back, is because I was embarassed. I didnt immediately took the money.. I waited. So i wasnt expecting someone to claim. It was alot of people looking and I felt embarassed, otherwise I would give it back.
How can they track me? nobody stopped me when I left the store

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What you are describing is stealing.

No, I am not the employee. I was there shopping as well.
I waited for few minutes...
I had a shopping bag.. big one.. so while I was looking on those little stuff close to the cashier i put my shopping bag on the desk... when I looked, there was a money bill underneath...
In that moment, i dont think I was thinking clear... i kept looking on those small stuff.. no one seem to claim.. and then I took it.
what happened after.. I explained above.
I felt guilty and walked around the mall to see the people but havent.. scared... i decided to leave.
I want to ask... what can happen in this situation?
I ended up not purshasing anything in the store... therefore no information to track, right or wrong?
Besides all that.. I am deeply sorry and really would like to fix and give the money back.. what should I do? what kind of procedure should i take that wont get me in trouble??
Please advice.

Q: I want to ask... what can happen in this situation?

A: I don't know. But the worst (in my opinion) that could happen is that you would get charged with a crime.


How long ago did all this happen?

It happened yesterday. Not even 24h ago yet.
Crime? what kind of crime?
If I am charged with a crime, how could they find me?
I was thinking in sending a letter to the manager's store explaining all and the money back. Is that help?

As I said earlier, the crime would be stealing.

Thanks for the reply. But there are some other questions that I would much appreciate if someone knowledgeable could answer for me.
1- How could they track me?
2-Since I regret, what could I do to "fix" the situation without awaken a sleep dog?

P.S. I emailed the store, and just got an email back, saying they appreciate my honest and willingness to fix and gave me a number to call and arrange some sort of discretely and securely return of the money.
Could it be a trap?

Thanks once again