Overview

• Jean-David E., whose credit card was stolen in Toulouse, discovered it was used to buy a winning €500,000 lottery scratch card.
• The thieves, described as two apparently homeless men, have not claimed the prize, which remains frozen by the lottery operator La Française des Jeux.
• Jean-David has offered to split the winnings 50-50 with the thieves, emphasizing that neither party would have won without the other.
• His lawyer has made a public appeal, assuring the thieves they face no prosecution if they come forward to make a deal.
• The winning ticket, purchased on February 3, must be claimed within 30 days, adding urgency to the unusual arrangement.