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Community => History => Topic started by: marcuscnelson on January 11, 2020, 10:17:36 PM

Title: The McDonald's Monopoly Scheme
Post by: marcuscnelson on January 11, 2020, 10:17:36 PM
HBO is releasing a documentary on February 3rd about how a security officer who helped oversee the McDonald's Monopoly game instead fraudulently gave winning game pieces to a ring of associates, including mobsters. Part of it takes place in Jacksonville.

Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK2ZGOsbeqo) for McMillions

Daily Beast article (https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex-cop-rigged-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-and-stole-millions) about the story (paywall)

Business Insider article (https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-game-rigged-scam-report-2018-7) summarizing the story
Title: Re: The McDonald's Monopoly Scheme
Post by: Kerry on January 13, 2020, 03:32:25 PM
Well that explains why never even won free fries.