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Podcast: Weird World Podcast
Episode: Episode 237 - The Amazing McMillions Scam
Description: McDonald’s Monopoly game gave customers tons of free Coke and french fries. But a select few could win serious cash money. That was supposed to be random. One man decided he didn’t like those odds. Like all crazy schemes, this one eventually collapsed, but it was a hell of a ride.Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/arts/television/mcmillions-hbo-explained.htmlhttps://www.vulture.com/2020/02/mcdonalds-monopoly-game-fraud-true-story.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/08/business/mcdonald-s-gives-millions-to-patrons-but-very-quietly.htmlHBO documentary “McMillions”