[jmkni]

Bit of a prisoners dilemna dynamic going on here

> The lawyer launched a national appeal Thursday asking the perpetrators to contact his office to make a deal.

> “You risk nothing ... we will share with you,” he said. “And you would be able to change your lives.”

> The ticket will eventually expire, he warned.

> “Time is working against us,” he said.

Potentially high reward for co-operating and making a deal, or they could just end up in prison and gain nothing if the victim decides to screw them over

[creer]

From TFA "Prosecutors may try to seize the winnings, considering them illegally obtained gains".

It seems the victim has a strong incentive to keep the prosecutor out of the way themselves.... but they have already filed a police complaint (which seems like a really easy one to solve).