Man offers to split winnings after thieves hit jackpot with his credit card

The Frenchman has called on the thieves to strike a deal with him to split the €500,000 (£413,664) prize.

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Introducing himself as Jean-David E, the man told RTL radio that since the money would otherwise be seized by the authorities, he is looking to strike a deal with them.

"Without me, they would not have won, but without them, I would not have bought this ticket. I want to offer them to share the winnings," the Toulouse resident said.

No-one has so far come forward with the winning ticket, which has been blocked by France's national lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDJ), according to Jean-David.

Jean-David discovered that his backpack containing his wallet had been stolen from his car parked in central Toulouse on the 3 February.

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