True Blue Crime

Episode 67 - The McMillions Scam


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In 1987 the always popular McDonald's fast food empire partnered with Simon Marketing to introduce McDonald's Monopoly. The promotional campaign, based on the well known board game, awarded small and large prizes on certain menu items via winning game pieces. But starting in 1989 and continuing through 2000, the game was rigged by one man who had been put in charge of distributing the winning pieces across the country. He opted to steal the winning pieces and sold them off, amassing millions over the course of his scam. The FBI caught wind of his scheme and took him down in 2001, but for many the idea that their favorite fast food prize game had been rigged was infuriating. Listen along as we cover the case of the McMillions scam. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
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