Man goes viral after claiming RM70,000 saved in cash container

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15 Apr 2026 • 9:55 PM MYT
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Kuala Lumpur: A man has gone viral after sharing a video of a container filled with cash, which he claimed was accumulated through consistent savings over several months.

The clip, posted by a TikTok user, shows stacks of Malaysian banknotes being counted, with the content creator claiming in the comments that the total reached about RM70,000 after around 11 months, although this could not be independently verified.

The post drew mixed reactions online, with some praising the discipline involved while others raised concerns over safety and the risks of keeping large sums of cash outside formal banking systems.

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