N.G.A. has received an alert from the Coupon Information Corporation (CIC) about fraudulent coupons currently in circulation. A number of new counterfeit coupons have been identified and can be viewed below. CIC is offering rewards of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of creators of several of these counterfeits.
You can also view all counterfeit coupon notices and download an excel spreadsheet of the counterfeit coupon notices by visiting the CIC's website at www.cents-off.com or by clicking this link: Counterfeit Notices
Manufacturer
Brand
Item
Value
Bar Code
Link
Post Date
Beiersdorf
Nivea
Body Product
$5.00
572140100747 81010126360611
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Beiersdof Nivea January 20, 2011.pdf
1/20/11
Coca-Cola Company
Simply Lemonade
Any
$2.25
525000000831 0025000384756
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Coca-Cola January 13, 2011.pdf
1/13/11
Coca-Cola Company
Coke
24 Pack
$5.00
549000000745 0049000545991
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Nestle January 5, 2011.pdf
1/19/11
General Mills
Yoplait
Fridge Pack
$3.50
570470000911 0070470071818
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward General Mills January 6, 2010.pdf
1/6/11
Hasbro
Hasbro
Any Tou
$5.00
553569544749 8100601389
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Hasbro January 3, 2010.pdf
1/4/11
Hasbro
Tonka
Strong Arm Garbage Truck
$10.00
521664000613 81010188201210
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Hasbro January 10, 2010.pdf
1/10/11
Hasbro
Hasbro
at Target
$10.00
553569000610
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Hasbro January 19, 2011.pdf
1/19/11
Hasbro
Magic The Gathering
Fat Pack
bogo
553569000016 0043695067931
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Hasbro January 19, 2011.pdf
1/19/11
Hormel
Hormel Bacon
Any
$5.00
537600000937 0037600882865
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Hormel January 10, 2011.pdf
1/10/11
Lorillard
Newport
Any cigarettes
$4.00
526100000936 0026100013432
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Lorillard Newport January 3, 2011.pdf
1/3/11
Lorillard
Newport
1 Pack
$7.00
526100000684 0043695067929
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Lorillard Newport January 19, 2011.pdf
1/19/11
Nestle
Buitoni
Any
$5.00
524842000740 81010244001210
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Nestle January 5, 2011.pdf
1/5/11
Nestle
Toll House
Any
$2.00
550000000826 0050000535190
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Nestle January 5, 2011.pdf
1/5/11
Nestle
Nescafe Clasico
10.5 oz
$4.00
528000000931 0028000369452
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Nestle January 5, 2011.pdf
1/5/11
PepsiCo
Lays
1 Bag
$2.50
528400000845 0028400492705
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward PepsiCo January 19, 2011.pdf
1/20/11
Procter & Gamble
Tide
100 fl
$9.50
537000000629 0037000198309
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/PG PSA Tide_Fusion Jan 4 2011.pdf
1/4/11
Procter & Gamble
Gillette
4 Pack Fusion Cartridges
$8.00
547400000662 0047400063136
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/PG PSA Tide_Fusion Jan 4 2011.pdf
1/4/11
SC Johnson & Son
Glade
Any Candle
$3.00
546500992877 81000047973
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward SC Johnson & Son Glade January 11, 2011.pdf
1/11/11
Unilever
Bertolli
Frozen Foods
bogo
536200000149 0036200098765
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Unilever Bertolli January 4, 2011.pdf
1/4/11
Unilever
Axe shower gel
8.45/12/18 oz
$3.00
545893000879 0012345583756
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Unilever Axe January 11, 2011.pdf
1/11/11
Unilever
Ragu
1 Bottle
$2.50
536200000842 0036200348645
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Unilever Ragu January 14, 2011.pdf
1/14/11
Unilever
P.F. Changs
Meal for 2
$7.50
536200000675
http://www.cents-off.com/doc/Reward Unilever PF Changs January 19, 2011.pdf
1/19/11
Counterfeit/Fraudulent Coupon Resources
N.G.A. has recently had a number of retailers and wholesalers contact the organization regarding an increase in counterfeit coupons and has developed a number of contacts and resources to assist your store personnel in recognizing counterfeit internet coupons, including making available a poster created by the Association of Coupon Professionals.
This poster provides tips for cashiers to look for certain elements within the coupons such as no free/high-value offers, obvious alternations, unusually long expiration periods, and other features and design elements. Click here or go to www.nationalgrocers.org and select COUPONS to download the poster.
Need Help/Questions: Please contact Jessica Harper at jharper@nationalgrocers.org or call 703-516-0700.
N.G.A. is the national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. An independent retailer is a privately owned or controlled food retail company operating a variety of formats. Most independent operators are serviced by wholesale distributors, while others may be partially or fully self-distributing. Some are publicly traded but with controlling shares held by the family and others are employee owned. Independents are the true "entrepreneurs" of the grocery industry and dedicated to their customers, associates, and communities. N.G.A. members include retail and wholesale grocers, state grocers associations, as well as manufacturers and service suppliers. For more information about N.G.A. and the independent sector of the industry, see the N.G.A. website: www.nationalgrocers.org.
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