What does McDonald’s, Monopoly, and the Mob have in common? Only about 24 million dollars in stolen cash and prizes.

Show Note Sources

• CNBC – How the McMillions scammers rigged McDonald's Monopoly:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html

• Vanity Fair – The Stranger-Than-Fiction Story of the $24-Million McDonald's Monopoly Theft:
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/02/mcmillions-hbo-true-story

• Los Angeles Times – McMillions reveals informant in McDonald's Monopoly scam:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-03-09/mcmillions-hbo-informant-finale-recap

• Los Angeles Times – How McMillions was made:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-02-17/mcmillions-hbo-docuseries-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam

• Radio Times – McMillions true story: McDonald's, Monopoly and the Mafia:
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/mcmillions-true-story-sky-documentaries/

• All That's Interesting – How an Ex-Cop Rigged the McDonald's Monopoly Game:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scam

• Wikipedia – McDonald's Monopoly:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly

• People Magazine – McDonald's Monopoly Scam Retrospective:
https://people.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-game-was-a-huge-financial-success-but-a-stunning-fraudster-rigged-the-system-11752490

• YouTube Interview – Former FBI Agent Chris Graham Discusses McMillions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgfiZVPY8JM

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Ever wonder how back in the 2000's, pirates were responsible for making the FTC create their distrack commercial to discredit said pirates? Well now that you are wondering exactly that... listen to this episode to hear about the criminal enterprise that WAS credit reporting.

Show Note Sources

• https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-credit-score-en-315/https://www.cnbc.com/select/when-did-credit-scores-start/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Credit_Reporting_Act

• https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/10/you-now-have-permanent-access-free-weekly-credit-reports

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tloVHJtrJ_k&list=RDtloVHJtrJ_k&start_radio=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bueq0aWrks

• https://www.ftc.gov/node/43576

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeCreditScore.com

• https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/ftc-fights-freecreditreport-com-spoof-ad-flna6c10406447

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krG2d7OK8MM
  

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0xsF5XWfo

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_CARD_Act_of_2009

• https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/12/1022.138

• https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/permanent-injunction-and-650000-civil-penalty-imposed-experian-consumer-services-allegedly
  

• https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201703_cfpb_Experian-Holdings-Inc-consent-order.pdf

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