The story of how a former Georgia police officer rigged the McDonald’s Monopoly Game for over a decade is captivating the Internet. Over the weekend, The Daily Beast published details of Jerome Jacobson’s large-scale scam to bilk McDonald’s for more than $24 million in cash and prizes between 1989 and 2001, after he obtained a job as a private security officer overseeing the production of the McDonald’s game pieces. MCDONALD'S EMPLOYEE SAYS CUSTOMER WAS 'TALKING A LOT OF SMACK' BEFORE BEATDOWNAn anonymous tip in 2000 led the FBI to begin investigating Jacobson. Jacobson was also ordered to pay back $12.5 million, and serve just over three years in prison. The Daily Beast’s report suggests that, because the trial began the day before 9/11, it was largely forgotten.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2018 14:08 UTC