Taunton woman pleads guilty to role in organized counterfeit coupon ring
BROCKTON — A Taunton woman pleaded guilty to her alleged role in an organized counterfeit coupon operation that stole nearly $27,000 in product discounts from Stop and Shops across the state, including in Dartmouth, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz.
Jacqueline White, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of Larceny by False Pretense under a Single Scheme on Jan. 9. She was sentenced to two and a half years incarceration, suspended for a period of three years, according to the district’s office.
White and co-defendant Crystal Travis were charged after a monthslong investigation by the Hingham and Abington Police Departments with the support of the Florida-based Coupon Information Center, which is a non-profit association that fights coupon fraud.
White and Travis were accused of entering numerous Stop and Shop grocery stores in Massachusetts between March 10, 2023 and June 2, 2023 using counterfeit coupons to steal approximately $26,547, according to the district’s office. The pair also allegedly operated a complex scheme using social media sites and apps, such as Facebook and Dropbox. To purchase counterfeit coupons.
Investigators found that White and Travis purchased hundreds of products from Stop and Shop stores located in towns across the state, including Dartmouth and New Bedford.
Travis was given a continuance without a finding in June 2024 in Plymouth Superior Court, according to the district office.
The case against White was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Alex Zane and was investigated by the Hingham and Abington Police Departments.