A woman who posts on TikTok as @giannie.cx shared a video showing her attempt to return a lost card she found at an outdoor event in Philadelphia. In the video, Giannie holds up a blurred card on a dirt ground littered with trash and explains that she and others wanted to get it back to its owner without sharing any of the details on it.
On-screen text in the TikTok video reads, “philly police do NOT take their job serious” along with the message that they found somebody’s card and needed to return it to the rightful owner. Giannie states in the video, “We found somebody’s card. Let’s not put the info on it so you guys can’t use it. We have to return it to their rightful owner. I don’t want anyone else to scan it.”
She then approaches a metal barrier where two Philadelphia police officers are standing and asks about guest services. One officer responds in a way that leads her to question the advice being given.
Officers in the video appear to offer unusual guidance on the found card
In the video, Giannie asks the officers, “Is there like guest service? Yeah, where can we find it?” One of the officers replies, “Just go spend it,” and repeats the phrase. He then adds, “Go buy yourself like a Louis bag.” Unexpected turns in these debates can involve using a blocked ex’s card, as a woman did at a bar.
Giannie reacts with disbelief in the video, saying, “You’re not supposed to tell us that. What’s happening? Security started fighting at the gate too. The police is giving the wrong advice.” The officer asks why they did not call the police earlier, and she responds that it is too late. She asks again about guest services. The officer then says, “I got it,” and takes the card. Giannie thanks him, and on-screen text appears that reads, “FINALLY.”
The video then cuts to Giannie approaching two different Philadelphia police officers. One is identified by his uniform as connected to Ladder 21. She tells them, “Hello, we found a card and we wanted to just leave it here. We don’t know how to find the owner, but in case they do,” One of the officers takes the card and says, “Thank you for dinner.”
Giannie walks away holding a small Spanish flag and says, “Oh my God.” And the on-screen text says, “We tried.” The TikTok caption on the post states, “well we tried to do the right thing #philly #lost #help #police #fypツ.”
The video has drawn significant attention online, with viewers reacting to the exchange shown between Giannie and the officers. Some focused on the advice given in the first interaction. One commenter pointed to the officer’s words and wrote, “‘Just got spend it,” so now there’s an actual crime they give a s about.”
Another viewer highlighted a later remark in the video and commented, “thank you for dinner” is a wild thing to say as police. A different commenter suggested the recorded advice created an unusual situation, writing, “Bro that’s perfect then you can actually go spend it and not get in ANY trouble bc you have on video a cop telling you to omggggg.”
Other reactions offered practical suggestions about handling a found card. One person advised, “best thing you can do is bend it and throw it away so nb can use it and they can order a new one.” Another commenter questioned whether police should handle such items at all, stating, “Was it used in a crime? No? Good, cops aren’t a lost and found.”
A further viewer expressed doubt that the card would reach its owner through the police and wrote, “I know that if you give a lost card to the bank that it’s listed on, they will call that person and give them the card back. I guarantee you that person did not get their card back.”
One commenter interpreted the item as a virtual wallet and claimed, “That’s a virtual wallet, chances are the owner has lots of virtual currency on it, and you js made someone rich”. This skepticism about police handling of lost cards has surfaced before, such as when a woman was told by officers that criminals had her bank card.
Published: Aug 24, 2026 07:05 am