Woman Accused Of Fake Coupon Scheme
video: http://www.kptv.com/video/23023520/index.htmlPORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland police are building a case against a woman accused of using fake coupons to rack up thousands of dollars in stolen items.Officers arrested Nancy Yun late Friday night on suspicion of stealing a vacuum cleaner, but police said the incident was only a portion of the crimes she is alleged to have committed.Officer Barbara Glass said Yun printed hundreds of fake coupons for stores such as Kohl's and Safeway. Yun then used the coupons when purchasing items and sometimes returned the items to get gift cards, police said.So far, officers have seized numerous items, such as batteries, hair products and over-the-counter medicine, that they said were purchased with the coupons.Glass said that the more she digs into the case, the more it unravels."This is new for me. I don't think I've seen something this sophisticated as far as fraud," Glass said. "She was exceptionally organized."No one was available for comment at Yun's home Wednesday. Investigators said they suspect Yun may have been putting the scheme into practice for months or even years."People who do things like this don't just hurt the stores, they hurt everybody," Glass said.Investigators said Yun will likely face more charges as they sift through mounds of evidence. Police they also hope other businesses will come forward if they believe they've been targeted by the suspect.
WTH?? If you watch the video, you will see OTC medications, which have been free with the use of legal coupons and/or Register Rewards. With the time she spent making illegal coupons, she could have been using coupons legally to get many, many free items.
With coupon use (and coupon fraud) on the rise, it is important to use coupons legally and by the store's rules. There are still plenty of free items to go around (just do multiple transactions)!
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