LOU WATERS, CNN ANCHOR: Our top story, though, comes from Washington where sources tell CNN at least eight people tried to beat McDonald's at its own game, the monopoly game. Perhaps you've played it. CNN justice correspondent Kelli Arena is scraping together details on this story. Kelli, what have you got?</s>KELLI ARENA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Lou, sources say that the FBI will announce today that it has made an arrest in an alleged scheme to defraud the McDonald's Corporation by rigging its recent monopoly game. I have a little example for you right here, just in case if people need to see it. The bureau would only say that it has scheduled a news conference for 2:15 this afternoon, but sources tell CNN that the FBI will say at least eight people who worked for Simon Marketing, that is the company that McDonald's hired to run the monopoly game, are implicated in the alleged scheme. Though it's not clear at this point whether Simon Marketing is implicated in the scheme as well. When we contacted Simon they just confirmed that they did indeed make the game, but they had no comment. Now, seven of the eight people that conspired in this scheme are in custody, sources say. The 8th is still being sought. More arrests are anticipated. Source say that the investigation involved FBI field offices around the country, including some in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Memphis, Indianapolis and South Carolina. CNN has also contacted McDonald's Corporation. McDonald's, at this point, has no comment. Lou.</s>WATERS: All right. Kelli Arena at the Justice Department.
McDonald's Defrauded by Monopoly Scheme