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Counterfeit Dorito Coupon and How to Spot Counterfeits in the Future

June 29, 2010 By: Briana Carter3 Comments

Recently a good friend emailed me a page of coupons for a FREE bag of Doritos (up to $5 value). This person meant absolutely no harm from this coupon and thought they were passing along a great coupon. It happens and I felt like the grinch responding the coupon was a fake. However, I couldn’t not say anything knowing that it wasn’t a legitimate coupon. This particular fraudulent coupon has been widely circulated around the internet and in email.

Now that you know, please do not use this or try to use this coupon or any coupon you feel might not be legit. The store you shop at will not get reimbursed, which leads to stores being suspicious and strict on all printable coupons including legitimate coupons! Plus, millions of dollars are lost by companies each year from these fraudulent coupons, which is then passed onto the consumer.

If you did use it without knowing it was a counterfeit, here’s a few tips to spot fakes in the future:

  • FREE Product coupons which come in PDF format or a .jpg, .png, .gif extension. Normally, companies will not distribute any type of coupon in this format as it can lead to abuse and fraud.
  • No expiration date. Almost all legitimate coupons have a valid expiration date.
  • No barcode on the coupon.
  • Company information is not clearly listed on the coupon.
  • Misspelling on the coupon or in the fine print.
  • Coupon comes from a questionable source.

You can visit this page of the Coupon Information Corporation to see the latest counterfeit coupons that have been flagged. While mistakes can be made by anyone, I try my best to ensure the coupons I post on BargainBriana.com are legitimate coupons. I use reputable coupon sources such as the major online printable companies such as RedPlum.com, SmartSource.com, Coupons.com, Bricks, and other manufacturer’s links.

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Comments

  1. A says

    June 29, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    As a retail employee, I’ve heard many customers complain about our newly adopted coupon policy. Due to excessive coupon abuse, customers shopping at my store location are limited as to how many of one coupon they may redeem in a given day. While the customer may be buying ten of one item, and have valid coupons to match each of those items, if the coupons are all identical then they will be limited. This does help reduce theft, as the article states. Note, though, that this new policy is not company-wide; it is at each location’s managerial discretion as some stores are harder hit with fraud than others. It’s always a good idea to ask your service associate before making the purchase to avoid conflicts and confusion. We must abide by the rules of our employer, and do not know what an individual’s questions may be unless they speak up.

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  2. Angela Prince says

    June 29, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    Normally the fraudulent coupons come as high dollar, too-good-to-true amounts, not as 55¢ off coupons. Beware of pdf coupons forwarded in an e-mail. The newest free coupons have a foil leaf under the expiration date and come straight from the company that makes the product.

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  3. Kathy says

    June 29, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    We live in Georgia and my daughter’s employer just warned them about a $10 counterfeit coupon for batteries being circulated, too. This might be old news to some…but it was new to me! Also, I printed some coupons the other day that were in very small print for .55 off Glory canned vegs. I hope it was legit…I’ve used two of them.

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