McMillions

2020 1 Season PG-13
Documentary, Crime, History

A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.

Episodes

  • McMillions - Episode 1

    E1 · Episode 1

    56 min

    An anonymous tip to FBI agent Doug Mathews speaks of a con surrounding the much beloved McDonald's Monopoly game and its mysterious mastermind; a man going by the moniker of "Uncle Jerry."

  • McMillions - Episode 2

    E2 · Episode 2

    54 min

    Hoping to unmask "Uncle Jerry," the FBI investigates two prominent figures they believe are connected to the scam; Agent Mathews and McDonald's employee Amy Murray pay a visit to a prior winner, who sweats and mumbles as their cameras roll.

  • McMillions - Episode 3

    E3 · Episode 3

    57 min

    Frank Colombo reveals how "Uncle Jerry" would sell the winning tickets to his brother, Gennaro "Jerry" Colombo, for a premium. The undercover FBI video crew interviews a winner who tries to obscure the origins of her million-dollar game ticket.

  • McMillions - Episode 4

    E4 · Episode 4

    58 min

    Gennaro "Jerry" Colombo land in the ICU; leading Jerome "Jerry" Jacobson To scout for new recruiters; Dwight Baker and others join the operation; the FBI gathers evidence.

  • McMillions - Episode 5

    E5 · Episode 5

    57 min

    Focusing their attention on Dwight Baker, the FBI intercepts a call with "Uncle Jerry" that leads them to capture evidence of a game piece exchange; the FBI works overtime to launch a coordinated cross-country day of indictments.

  • McMillions - Episode 6

    E6 · Episode 6

    57 min

    As the trial nears, many of the defendants take plea deals, but George Chandler and others decide to fight to prove their innocence; when Jerome "Jerry" Jacobson takes the stand, the remaining details of how he pulled off his scheme are disclosed.