A robber has received praise online for his chivalry after giving the money he stole back to his victim after checking out her bank account.

Surveillance camera footage from an ICBC bank late one night last month in the Guangdong city of Heyuan shows a woman, surnamed Li, making a withdrawal at an ATM when a man comes up behind her with a knife.

Terrified, Li hands over the 2,500 yuan that she just got out but the robber asks for more and demands to see her balance on the ATM. However, after seeing that she has no more money in her bank account, the robber hands Li back the money with a smile before leaving.

Unfortunately for the robber, his kindness did not save him from the police who later took him into custody.