The person took something that does not belong to him

Question
A lady was walking in the street with her daughter when someone called out to her and said: 'This watch fell from you.' She took it, even though it does not belong to her, and she asked about it but did not find its owner. What should she do with it in this case, and should she return it to the finder?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: She should have been honest with the finder and informed him that it does not belong to her, and she should return it to the finder. And God knows best.
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