Millions in profit from stolen credit card: Englishman experiences bitter awakening

Millions in profit from stolen credit card: Englishman experiences bitter awakening

The amazing story behind a £4 million scratch card top prize takes an unexpected turn. 29-year-old Englishman Joshua Addyman revealed that his stolen credit card was used to purchase the scratch cards that ultimately won the top prize. The sum of Addyman's money was the thieves' currency, who turned out to be Mark Goodram and Jon-Ross Watson. The audacity of the thieves, who used the money for their boozy parties in restaurants and bars, made international headlines in 2019.

The lottery company became suspicious when the winners were unable to provide bank details for payment and claimed that the credit card belonged to an “anonymous friend”. This resulted in the winnings being refused. Watson complained about unfair treatment by the lottery company and insisted on his supposed entitlement. Although the police investigated and questioned Addyman about the case, he learned nothing of his connection to the million-dollar win.

Despite the fact that the winning ticket was purchased with Addyman's money, he was denied the prize due to the fraudulent nature of the purchase. The lottery company decided that Addyman was not entitled to the money and donated it to charity after a statute of limitations expired. The crooks, again convicted of fraud, suffered another defeat in a legal battle with the lottery company.