The McMillions scam exposed how McDonald’s Monopoly was quietly rigged for years. This episode follows Jerry Jacobson, stolen winning game pieces, Simon Marketing, fake winners, organised crime connections and the FBI’s Operation Final Answer as we explain how one of America’s biggest fast-food promotions became a massive fraud.

Topics include

• Jerry Jacobson and the inside job at the heart of McDonald’s Monopoly
• How game pieces were stolen, swapped, and funnelled to “winners”
• The St Jude prize story and why it made perfect cover
• Operation Final Answer and the FBI’s plan for simultaneous arrests
• Simon Marketing and the blind spots that let it run for years

Resources and Further Reading

• McMillions (2020) - TV Mini Series
• McDonalds Monopoly Scam - Wikipedia

Host & Show Info

• Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
• Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland

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