Two thieves bought a lottery ticket with a stolen credit card and won $500,000. The victim wants a share of their winnings. But who’s the real victim here?

This sordid tale is so unusual that it could only be a fictionalized moral quandary dreamed up by the likes of David Lynch

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Winnings as yet unclaimed by thieves in Toulouse who bought scratchcard amid legal debate over who gets payout. Two homeless men who bought a winning lottery scratchcard with a stolen credit card ...
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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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Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior victim of racist taunts vs. Real Sociedad, game briefly paused by refs

The Brazilian superstar was once again targeted with racist taunts, this time at Real Sociedad
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Man who ate part of victim's brain granted release from psychiatric hospital

Tyree Smith was ordered confined to Whiting Forensic Hospital for 60 years in 2013 in connection with the killing of Angel Gonzalez.
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Have $60,000 in credit card debt? Here are 4 realistic options to pay it off.

Paying off tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt isn't easy, but there are a few solutions to consider.
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Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Avalanche Victim in a Week

The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.
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My 'incel' attackers keep an online tally of their victims

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My 'incel' attackers keep an online tally of their victims

Solo traveller Annie Makeeva fought off two attackers while hiking in Vietnam.
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Two thieves bought a lottery ticket with a stolen credit card and won $500,000. The victim wants a share of their winnings. But who’s the real victim here?

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Share of €500,000 jackpot offered to men who bought scratchcard with stolen credit card

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

Jenni Hermoso Was Not the Victim People Wanted Her to Be. And That’s OK.

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior victim of racist taunts vs. Real Sociedad, game briefly paused by refs

Man who ate part of victim's brain granted release from psychiatric hospital

Have $60,000 in credit card debt? Here are 4 realistic options to pay it off.

Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Avalanche Victim in a Week

My 'incel' attackers keep an online tally of their victims

My 'incel' attackers keep an online tally of their victims

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