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18 – Gaslight, Gatekeep, Grandma’s in the Windchimes – McDonald’s Monopoly Fraud


November 30, 2021

About the Episode

Take McDonald’s, add crime, and you get this story.

Tune in, as Sierra flips the calendar pages back all the way to the ’90s to talk about one of the world’s greatest heists, and Dave Matthews’s weird southern cousin. You’ll learn about uncles that aren’t really family, why you shouldn’t trust mushrooms, and how little Colin actually knows about celebrities.

Photos from the Episode

  • McDonald's Monopoly game piece

    McDonald's Monopoly game piece

  • Michael Hoover winning 1 Million

    Michael Hoover winning 1 Million

  • Jerome P. Jacobson - J Daddyyyy

    Jerome P. Jacobson - J Daddyyyy

  • This is Tupac <3

    This is Tupac <3

  • This is also Tupac <3

    This is also Tupac <3

  • McDonald's Monopoly game board

    McDonald's Monopoly game board

  • Amy Murray

    Amy Murray

  • Agent Doug Matthews

    Agent Doug Matthews

  • Jerry Colombo

    Jerry Colombo

  • Colin's new crush, Mark Wahlberg

    Colin's new crush, Mark Wahlberg

  • Mark Wahlberg but make it babyface

    Mark Wahlberg but make it babyface

  • Always lookin snatched

    Always lookin snatched

Subjects Covered

McDonald's Monopoly • Simon Worldwide Inc. • Money Monopoly • Uncle Jerry • Shamrock Productions • Michael Hoover • Andrew Glomb • Jerome Jacobson • Dittler Brothers • Tupac • White Collar Crime • Fraud • Amy Murray • Doug Matthews • Jerry Colombo • Mark Wahlberg • Mushrooms • The South Pole •

Sources

  • Wikipedia - McDonald's Monopoly Fraud
  • USA Today - McMillion$ Finale: How McDonald's Monopoly game pieces were stolen; who was the snitch?
  • Monopoly Fandom - McDonald's Monopoly
  • Cinemaholic - Where is Jerome P. Jacobson Now?
  • Daily Beast - Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
  • YouTube - 1995 McDonald's Monopoly Commercial
  • HBO - McMillion$ Docuseries

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