Man found £6MILLION inside £390 storage unit bought at auction… and there was an incredible twist

A MAN found £6 million hidden inside a storage unit he bought at an auction and there was an incredible twist. The lucky treasure hunter found the jaw-dropping amount in a second-hand storage unit he bought at an auction for £390. Twitter/Dan DotsonThe buyer found £6million hidden in a safe in the unit[/caption] Twitter/Dan DotsonDan and Laura were left in shock by the discovery[/caption] Twitter/Dan DotsonThe man found the fortune in a storage unit he bought at an auction[/caption] Auctioneer Dan Dotson, who is the host of the US TV show Storage Wars revealed that one of his buyers made the amazing finding after their bid at the auction. In a clip shared on social media, he explained he was approached by a woman at a charity event in California who told him about the fortune. Dan said: “An older Asian woman at the table next to me kept looking at me like she wanted to tell me something. “Eventually she walked up and told me her husband works with a guy who bought a unit from me for $500 and found a safe inside. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS WARPATH Putin's making 'impossible demands' as forces 'plan attack' on Zelenskyy's homeland WE MUST KNOW Live Maddie updates as parents demand 'truth' 15 years after 'horrific crime' “And the first person they called to open it I guess couldn’t or didn’t. “They called a second person and when that person opened it up – inside the safe they’re normally empty, but this time it wasn’t empty. “It had $7.5million (£5.8m) cash inside.” However, the lucky buyer wasn’t able to keep the fortune as he eventually had to return the cash to its original owners. Most read in The Sun SPOOK-TACULAR Fans claim to have 'exposed' the witch as act sees judges FURIOUSLY storm off 'GOODBYE!' Countdown host Anne Robinson quits show after clashing with co-star Rachel Riley IMPOSTER ALERT Queen security shock after stalker spends NIGHT at Windsor Castle barracks 'LIKE FLATMATES' Helen Flanagan reveals she hasn't shared bed with fiance Scott for 7 YEARS STOLE MY DREAM My friends won £600k on lottery but have cut me out and now I'm suing them 'LITTLE FRIEND' Lauren Goodger hints at new baby's name after naming first after herself Dan told The Blast at the time, that the treasure hunter was contacted by an attorney, claiming to represent the original owners of the unit. The lawyer reportedly offered a £465,000 reward for the money but that offer was turned down. However, the second offer of £930,000 was later accepted which meant that the anonymous lucky buyer had to return the rest of the cash. Dan wondered how can anyone forget such a big amount of money hidden in a safe. He added: “$7.5million inside of a unit, I don’t think you’d forget it but maybe you were just in a position where somebody else was in charge of it, I don’t know. Read More on The Sun ON THE SPOT No-nonsense Susanna makes Boris squirm as she grills him over cost of living 'she's been cancelled' Piers savages 'money-grabbing' Meghan in rant about her Netflix axe His wife and co-star Laura said: “Credit card went bad, it was finished, they moved away, perhaps the person went to jail – who knows what it was.” The pair agreed that it was probably the most valuable locker they’ve ever sold. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.