Can You Go To Jail For Couponing?
Coupon fraud is a punishable offense and, while penalties vary case by case, the Coupon Information Corporation (aka, the CIC) says that the harshest convictions for this type of fraud include a 17-year prison sentence and a financial penalty of up to $5 million.
Is buying and selling coupons illegal?
Selling Services, Not Coupons There is no type of legislation that I know of that says this kind of service is illegal. However, what the Federal Trade Commission states is, "Selling or transferring coupons to a third party violates most manufacturers' coupon redemption policies -- and usually voids the coupon."
Is It Illegal to Buy or Sell Coupons? - LiveAbout
Is extreme couponing stealing?
Me: Yes, it is. There is a fine line between extreme couponing and theft. You have crossed it. If you weren't 18 cents away from leaving, we would be calling the police.
There is a fine line between extreme couponing and theft.
Is it illegal to make fake coupons?
It's illegal to use fake coupons.
It's illegal to use fake coupons - AZCentral
Who went to jail for couponing?
(WKRC) — A woman was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison and ordered to pay $31.8 million in restitution after being convicted of running a counterfeit coupon ring in Virginia. Lori Ann Talens, 41, was ordered to pay the money to the retailers and manufacturers who suffered losses in her coupon scheme.
Extreme couponer sentenced to prison for 12 years in $31 million ...