Bady@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long?message-squaremessage-square386fedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down16
arrow-up1317arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long?Bady@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square386fedilink
minus-squareson_named_bort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up56·1 year agoThe McDonald’s Monopoly promotions
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year agoWait, they were scams? I knew employees fixed a couple, but…
minus-squarebeanz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI remember getting like 3 tickets for “part 1 out of 2 for a free car” a few months ago when they were doing the monopoly thing. I now realise that the employees probably just took all the part 2 ones for themselves.
minus-squareSimba@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoThey definitely didn’t because they count the sleeves that those prize pieces are on. What really happens is they print 5 million part 1 pieces and like 10 part 2 pieces.
The McDonald’s Monopoly promotions
Wait, they were scams?
I knew employees fixed a couple, but…
I remember getting like 3 tickets for “part 1 out of 2 for a free car” a few months ago when they were doing the monopoly thing. I now realise that the employees probably just took all the part 2 ones for themselves.
They definitely didn’t because they count the sleeves that those prize pieces are on.
What really happens is they print 5 million part 1 pieces and like 10 part 2 pieces.