500,000 euros won at the FDJ with his stolen credit card: the extorted Toulousain proposes "an amicable arrangement"

Who will benefit from the theft? On February 3, Jean-David* had the unpleasant surprise of finding his car parked on a street in Toulouse that had been opened and vandalized . Among the items stolen from the passenger compartment was his wallet, which contained his credit card. The victim immediately contacted his bank to block the charge and avoid potential unnecessary expenses.

"I asked them if there had been any contactless payments made with the card. Unfortunately, I was told yes," he recalled on BFMTV.

In total, 52.50 euros were spent at a nearby tobacconist's. According to the manager of the establishment, two men came to the counter and bought cigarettes and several scratch cards .

The case then takes an unexpected turn. Jean-David goes to the tobacco shop in question to glean some information on the thieves and to find his identity papers, without success.

However, he learns that the two men actually won a tidy sum with one of the scratch cards he bought with his credit card.

"And that's when he told me that they had won 500,000 euros in Cash. I didn't believe it," he explained to us.

Jean-David then decides to file a complaint, a move that causes Française des Jeux to freeze the winning ticket . Speaking to BFMTV, the victim of the theft appeals to the thieves and offers them a compromise that could suit everyone: share the winnings in exchange for the withdrawal of the complaint.

"With my complaint, the ticket is blocked. So in the interest of both parties, that is to say them and me, it would be to contact my lawyer, Mr. Debuisson, so that we can withdraw the complaint and find an amicable arrangement," he warns.

Also contacted by BFMTV, Jean-David's lawyer, Pierre Debuisson, believes that in this case, it is the "elementary rules of French law" which apply.

"Without the money coming from my client's credit card, they would not have been able to buy this ticket, but at the same time, without the willingness of these people to buy this winning ticket, there would be no winning ticket. There is every legitimacy in proposing a 50/50 split," he assures.

However, this hypothesis runs into two pitfalls. In an interview with Le Parisien , Jean-David emphasizes that the police assured him that the sum would be seized.

In addition, the holders of the winning ticket must also make themselves known within eight days. For such a sum, it is indeed advisable to contact the Française des Jeux directly.

Last week, the FDJ told BFM Business that "no request for payment of a 500,000 euro prize won in Toulouse and associated with a Cash scratch card has been made."

* The first name has been changed