In an unusual case, two homeless individuals from Toulouse used a stolen credit card to purchase a lottery scratchcard worth 500,000. After winning, they were confronted with legal ambiguities concerning ownership—whether it's the thieves who scratched and won or the theft victim who funded the purchase. The victim, Jean-David, has offered a potential share of the winnings if the men can show the ticket, raising questions about the lottery's obligation to pay out given the method of purchase. Legal opinions are divided, and the outcome remains uncertain as the story unfolds.
This extraordinary case has left legal experts pondering who truly owns the winnings—the homeless men who scratched off the ticket, or the victim, Jean-David, who paid for it.
Legal representatives are unsure if the lottery operator will disburse the funds when considering that the winning scratchcard was purchased with a stolen credit card.
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