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German 'Robin Hood'; Town Has Mystery Benefactor

First Posted: 03/ 5/2012 2:12 pm Updated: 03/ 5/2012 2:37 pm

There is an unsolved mystery in Braunschweig, Germany that gets more puzzling by the day; unmarked packages with tons of cash are being left at various organizations such as hospices and churches.

The packages are not only unmarked, they have been hidden somewhere on the grounds of the chosen charity; under a mat, behind doors and in the kitchen of a homeless shelter, among other places.

The day after the local newspaper ran a story about a robbery victim, the unknown benefactor struck again- leaving almost $14,000 dollars at the crime victims’ aid group in Braunschweig.

While the donor seems to wish to remain anonymous - the residents of the town are grateful and full of excited speculation as to who the Robin Hood might be. Are they a lottery winner, did they receive an inheritance or were they just struck by need in their community and decided to act? We may never know...

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There is an unsolved mystery in Braunschweig, Germany that gets more puzzling by the day; unmarked packages with tons of cash are being left at various organizations such as hospices and churches. ...
There is an unsolved mystery in Braunschweig, Germany that gets more puzzling by the day; unmarked packages with tons of cash are being left at various organizations such as hospices and churches. ...
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09:31 AM on 04/03/2013
Wow, i'm living in Braunschweig. And I am so damn impressed that this story is published at the news in the USA :)
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Trittydi
Special on pap smears at Walgreen's this week ....
01:13 AM on 03/06/2012
How can I get my address to them ......
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10:26 PM on 03/05/2012
Cool. :)
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whyworry
Proud Liberal
09:04 PM on 03/05/2012
lol.....
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mllea14
07:54 PM on 03/05/2012
Let's appreciate kindness shown here without being snarky.
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IfIonlyknew
Go ahead....Say something funny.
09:42 PM on 03/05/2012
That sounds a bit Snarky to me.
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rjhuntington
left is right and right is wrong
06:24 PM on 03/05/2012
That's sweet.
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NoPartyCharlie
05:47 PM on 03/05/2012
I have a Braunschweig upright piano by Imperfect Samples that sounds wonderful
05:25 PM on 03/05/2012
It happens all over the world. mysterious benefactors giving to charity. People who usually have a debt to pay to society and do not want to be recognized for it.
05:16 PM on 03/05/2012
A good hacker.
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climbing panda
there's a log in my cabin
05:03 PM on 03/05/2012
must be warren buffet since he's so magnanimous.
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Jack Davies
THEY OWN BOTH SIDES!
04:52 PM on 03/05/2012
It's only a "Robin Hood" if they are sharing money stolen from tyrants. Otherwise, it's just a very helpful person....
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Patrap
NOLA resident
04:42 PM on 03/05/2012
More events of ever greater good and magnitude will trump the Forces now shaken by disclosure of secrets and other hindrances kept fore the masses.
The Old Way of deceit, fear and War is dying.
The New way, forming.

Row hard.
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Patrap
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04:40 PM on 03/05/2012
The work is continuing, Globally.

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ProudToBeVeryLiberal
Science is the antidote to the poison of religion
04:30 PM on 03/05/2012
Let me guess, the mysterious Robin Hood lives in the Rizzi-Haus... :)
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Steven Schwartz2012
Liberal, because someone has to think
08:32 AM on 03/06/2012
wow that a cool haus, reminds me of the Hundertwasserhaus in Wien
09:28 AM on 04/03/2013
what? somebody out of germany knows the rizzi-haus in braunschweig. I'm impressed! :) Regards from Braunschweig!