The Rise and Fall of a McDonald's Scammer

At least 17 McDonald's managers had been duped by the caller. More than a dozen employees were charged with various crimes as a result. A multi-jurisdictional task force was established to investigate the crimes led by Detective Sergeant Victor Flaherty. In February, he targeted four separate Wendy's fast food restaurants in several neighborhoods south of Boston, Massachusetts. He often knew the names of restaurant managers or local police officers and used these to see aren't more credible.