Woman Charged with Scamming 70 Brides by Offering Wedding Dress Dry Cleaning Services, Then Selling Gowns on Social Media

Mar. 15, 2025

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After launching the investigation, police toldTheGuardianthat 69 other brides stepped forward with similar accounts from January 2019 to July 2023. Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Matt Hogan told the outlet that detectives had worked tirelessly with the 70 alleged victims and encouraged any others to come forward.

“There may be more victims yet to contact police,” he told the outlet. “If you have any information about suspected fraudulent businesses, please report it to Policelink.”

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The statement also noted that the woman will appear in Cairns Magistrates Court on January 30.

“At this stage of the investigation we are alleging that in excess of $110,000 of detriment has been caused to the victims, complainants,” Owen Rodgers, another detective, toldBrisbane Times.

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In May 2023,PEOPLEreported a similar case when a New Jersey bridal store owner was arrested after multiple customers allegedly paid forweddingdresses but never received them.

At the time aMaplewood Police statementsaid the victims reported they had purchased and paid for wedding dresses dating back to August 2022. They alleged they never got the gowns and claimed they stopped receiving any communication with the business, police said.

One of the Maplewood Bridal customers who never got herwedding dress was Deborah McNeese, who told local outlet ABC 7 at the time: “She’s [Mayers] going to be held accountable.”

source: people.com