In France, a man who was robbed discovered that a lottery ticket purchased with his stolen credit card had won, and he is now offering to split the prize money with the thief.
The victim, Jean-David Estel, had his car broken into in Toulouse on February 3rd. Later that day, several items were purchased using his stolen credit card. Among the purchases was a lottery ticket that turned out to be a winner—worth €500,000 (about $520,000).
In France, scratch ticket winners have 30 days to claim their winnings, so the deadline for Estel and his unlikely partners is fast approaching.
Estel has suggested sharing the prize with the thief, but the suspect, believed to be homeless, has not been found.
Viewer Comments:
Buying a lottery ticket with a stolen card doesn’t seem very smart.
Estel is really generous. If it were me, I’d definitely betray the thief.
→ If the thief turns themselves in, Estel might suddenly change his mind.
This could be the thief’s chance to escape homelessness.
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