After the wedding, some brides decide to take their wedding dress to the dry cleaners as a way to preserve their special gown. When these newly married individuals drop off their sentimental frocks, they trust that the ones working at the shop will handle the piece with special care. That wasn’t the case for dozens of brides in Queensland, Australia, however. On January 16, 2024, a 53-year-old woman was charged with fraud for scamming 70 brides by setting up a fake dry-cleaning business and selling their designer wedding dresses online.
The six-month investigation—which was coined Operation Victor Rickenbacker, per Brisbane…
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