Fraud Friday: The Coupon Trap House w/ Nicole Parker
Comedian Nicole Parker (Mad TV, The Neighborhood Listen) is here to discuss the inspiration behind the Kristen Bell movie Queenpins: a group of housewives who ran a multi-million dollar fraudulent coupon operation. Plus, somebody’s scamming Nickelback fans. Stay schemin' con-gregation! (Originally Released 08/30/2021) Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Nicole Parker: @nfparkergirl Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9789433/Arizona-women-busted-25-MILLION-counterfeit-coupons-inspired-new-movie-Kristen-Bell.html https://www.businessinsider.com/massive-counterfeit-coupon-ring-busted-in-arizona-2012-7 https://couponsinthenews.com/2013/03/12/counterfeit-coupon-ringleader-pleads-guilty/ https://jillcataldo.com/woman_bought_600_counterfeit_coupons/ CBS TV’s “Pink Collar Crimes”, 2018, Season 1 Episode 7, “The Queen of Coupons” https://nypost.com/2021/05/07/nickelback-fans-are-now-getting-catfished/
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Show Notes
Comedian Nicole Parker (Mad TV, The Neighborhood Listen) is here to discuss the inspiration behind the Kristen Bell movie Queenpins: a group of housewives who ran a multi-million dollar fraudulent coupon operation. Plus, somebody’s scamming Nickelback fans. Stay schemin' con-gregation! (Originally Released 08/30/2021)
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Nicole Parker: @nfparkergirl
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.businessinsider.com/massive-counterfeit-coupon-ring-busted-in-arizona-2012-7
https://couponsinthenews.com/2013/03/12/counterfeit-coupon-ringleader-pleads-guilty/
https://jillcataldo.com/woman_bought_600_counterfeit_coupons/
CBS TV’s “Pink Collar Crimes”, 2018, Season 1 Episode 7, “The Queen of Coupons”
https://nypost.com/2021/05/07/nickelback-fans-are-now-getting-catfished/
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