Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

Episode 33 Can I Get The McScam? The McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

From Grotesque Tea by Sunset Slaughter

April 1, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

This episode explores the McDonalds Monopoly Scandal, detailing the involvement of the Italian Mob and the fraudulent nature of the sweepstakes.

Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised. Riddle me this. What do Big Macs, Monopoly, and the Italian Mob have in common? They were all part of one of the largest sweepstakes scandals in US history. From the 90s to right before 9/11, no one won the $1Million grand prize without knowing the right person and paying them a cut of the winnings. We look into the players, the means, and the eventual downfall of the McDonalds Monopoly Scam. Sauces Used in this episode: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillions https://www.npr.org/2020/02/01/801832865/mcmillions-how-the-ex-cop-who-scammed-mcdonalds-monopoly-got-caught https://fortune.com/2025/09/29/mcdonalds-bringing-back-monopoly-mcmillions-prizes-cash-vacations/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/ https://medium.com/@massucci.robbie/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam-when-uncle-jerry-stole-millions-from-a-beloved-promotion-ede9e03f3e12…

People in this episode

Host: Sunset Slaughter

Topics covered

  • sweepstakes scandal
  • true crime
  • McDonalds
  • Monopoly
  • Italian Mob
  • fraud
  • 90s

Keywords

  • McDonalds
  • Monopoly
  • scandal
  • sweepstakes
  • true crime
  • Italian Mob
  • fraud

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McDonalds, Italian Mob

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