Homeless man finds $500k at Paris airport123rf Christmas has come early for the homeless man who stumbled upon thousands of dollars while rummaging in the trash. French police say a homeless man found a huge amount of cash last week at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport and was able to leave the complex with €300,000 (NZ$504,216). READ MORE:* The complex paths to homelessness* US woman raises $167,000 for homeless man who gave her his last $30* Homeless man given makeover after 25 years on the street"It is true that this was totally fortuitous," a source close to the inquiry told the French Daily. "This tramp benefited from a series of coincidences to hand himself a huge Christmas present." Police recognised him as a homeless man living in the airport area.

Source: Stuff December 15, 2017 23:26 UTC