Queenpins Apr 2026

The scam eventually draws in hackers and, surprisingly, white nationalist militias for weapon storage. The True Story Behind the Film

What starts as a way to save money quickly mushrooms into a $40 million enterprise involving: Queenpins

The duo buys luxury items like Lamborghinis and a private plane to "clean" their cash. The scam eventually draws in hackers and, surprisingly,

The 2021 film Queenpins is a crime comedy inspired by the true story of the largest counterfeit coupon scam in U.S. history. The film stars Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as suburban "pink collar criminals" who turn a small-time scheme into a multi-million-dollar criminal enterprise. The Plot: From Cereal to Crime history

While the movie takes creative liberties, it is based on a real-life 2012 case involving three Arizona women. 'Queenpins' Review: Suburban Scammers

The story follows Connie Kaminski (Kristen Bell), a cash-strapped former Olympian, and her best friend JoJo (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), an aspiring vlogger. After realizing they can obtain and sell legitimate coupons from a printing facility in Mexico, they launch an online business selling these "authorized" forgeries to other housewives for a fraction of their face value.

Their success attracts the attention of a persistent supermarket loss prevention officer (Paul Walter Hauser) and a seasoned U.S. Postal Inspector (Vince Vaughn).