EPISODE 246 PART 1: "The McScam" The McDonald's Monopoly Conspiracy

Carolina Crimes

Matt Hiers and Danielle Myers

True Crime

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In 2001, an anonymous tipster called a local Florida FBI office alledging that the popular McDonald's Monopoly promotion had been rigged. The tip was taken with a grain of salt until a brilliant but sometimess overzealous young FBI agent started digging. What he discovered would shock Ronald McDonald out of his red shoes.

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0:00.0	For over 350 years, the state of South Carolina has been the setting for some of the most horrendous crimes ever committed.
0:14.7	Some have gained global notoriety. Some have been forgotten. And others have been swept under the rug completely now two South Carolina natives and true crime enthusiasts have teamed up to examine these heinous acts in detail giving their perspective of the evil that has resided in the Palmetto State. You're listening to Carolina Crimes.
0:43.0	And welcome back to Carolina Crimes, episode 246. I'm one of your host, Matt Hires, along with
0:52.0	Danielle Myers. And boy, we got a good one for you today.
0:57.0	It's going to be a multi-parter, so strap in.
1:00.9	This is going to be a wild ride.
1:02.7	I promise.
1:03.4	This has been one I've been waiting for, but before we get started, just want to tell you, thank
1:08.4	you, Danielle, for putting together that collection of stories last week.
1:11.3	Get everybody in the Halloween spirit.
1:13.2	Yeah, I enjoy it.
1:14.8	Got your spook on and your scary stuff.
1:18.5	Got your trick-or-treating, sitting back, popping some candy, listening to some Carolina crimes.
1:23.7	We appreciate you.
1:25.3	But thank you for all the feedback and everybody that chimed in about, hey, I've heard this legend.
1:31.2	I've heard about the story, some of the things that you shared last week, about the spooky graveyards, the headless horsemen of Camden, the bride of Camden that stowed away, the couple or the thruple out in the Pauley's Island,
1:48.6	wild stuff.
1:50.1	And sleeping preachers.
1:51.5	Yeah, that was bizarre.
1:53.8	I went down the rabbit hole on that this week.
1:56.0	That's a really interesting and cool story for sure.
2:01.2	But thank you so much.
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