“We recently watched a movie about women who became wealthy selling fake coupons. While it is a comedy, I read it was based on a true story. I would like to know how these ladies got away…”
Coupon counterfeiter “Purple Lotus” pleads guilty
Back in April, I shared the story of a coupon counterfeiter known as The Purple Lotus operating on the Dark Web. On Wednesday, The Purple Lotus pled guilty to all counts against him. He will be sentenced in October.
TLC’s Extreme Couponing returns for a new season… with more counterfeit coupons?
Georgia-Pacific has already confirmed that this coupon is counterfeit. So why are Extreme Coupon shoppers still using it? Extreme Couponing is back again. If you’ve missed the past media coverage regarding fraud on the show, to date manufacturers have confirmed that over 230 counterfeit coupons were used on past seasons of Extreme Couponing, including free-product […]
Coupon fraud alert: Counterfeit Free Honeysuckle Turkey coupons being sold on Ebay
Hopefully none of you guys are buying coupons on Ebay anyway, but this one’s been in the news today. Apparently, there are fake coupons being sold on Ebay for a FREE Honeysuckle Turkey up to $25 value. The CIC has issued an alert for retailers to look at and determine whether or not a Honeysuckle […]