SakshiJerome Jacobson took the world by surprise when he fooled one of the prestigious fast food chain named McDonald’s to get rich real quick. The result of this bad practice was so grim that it cost this very food company millions. Surprisingly, no one could realize about this situation until the harm was done and when it came to light, it stirred one of the biggest controversies ever to happen in the world of the fast food chain. What makes it more interesting is the fact that the person who started it all was no one but an ex-police officer. Read this amazing story to find out why and from where he got this peculiar idea, how he executed it and if he ever got caught or not? Well, the answer to all these questions is very, very, very fascinating.
Interestingly, the story of Jerome Jacobson and his odd life is going to be made into a movie. Guess who is playing the part of Jacobson? It’s the famous actor Matt Damon. Additionally, the untitled movie is going to be directed by Ben Affleck. Well, both the actors could not resist themselves from being a part of this movie after hearing about Jacobson and his deeds and here is the reason why!
Beginning
Jerome Jacobson was born in 1943, in Youngstown, Ohio. He wanted to be a police officer since childhood. And unlike many kids of his age, he held on to his dream. The little boy had amazing communication skills and had the talent of getting along well with the people around him. However, little did he know his these talents were going to make him a millionaire.
Bright Kid
Jerome was a smart kid from the childhood. He was one of the brightest kid in his class and earned people’s attention for his out of the box ideas. Everyone who knew him had a lot of expectations from him. All of them agreed that the boy was going to do something big with his life. However, none of them had expected that the boy was going to do something that would startle everyone.
Dream Came True
It was in 1976, Jerome got enrolled in Florida’s Hollywood Police Department. He finally had his aim achieved but that was not it. Unfortunately, he had to quit his job in 1980 due to the health issues he had. The man got a wounded wrist that ultimately led to serious widespread paralysis. Not only that the reports suggested that Jerome had a rare neurological disorder.
Quitting The Job
But Also due to his severe ailment, Jacobson had to take off from the work for several days to get some rest. His wife Marsha took the best care of him despite that, he could not make it back to his job soon enough and hence, he got his walking papers. No doubt, Jacobson was one of the most efficient officers in the force but as he was incapable to carry on with his work, he had to bid goodbye to his dream. What was he going to next? Well, he was going to make history.
Started New Career
His injury did not only deprive him of his dream job but also destroyed his personal life. After losing his job in 1980, the man got divorced in 1983. However, life seemed to be back on track when he found himself a job in an accounting firm as a security auditor. He got assigned to the Simon Marketing and was given the task of looking after $500 million McDonald’s account. The marketing company got very impressed by his devotion to his job and offered him a place in their company.
The Job
He was given the task of creating a theft-proof system for the fast-food chain’s Monopoly game. Thanks to his job, he got to know many important things about the production of the game that only insiders have access to. He grasped how a printing press would come up with half a billion game pieces. Not only that he also learned about how the supercomputer chooses the winning prizes.