"Marriage Was the Easiest"... US Woman Who Married 14 Husbands and Gambled Away Their Money Finally Admits Guilt

Marriage Scam for Gambling Funds
Demanded Money Under False Claims of Family Medical Expenses
Exploited Lax Marriage System

A woman in her 30s has ultimately pleaded guilty after marrying 14 men in Las Vegas, United States, to obtain gambling funds and then stealing their money.

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According to the Independent on July 9 (local time), Jia Ying Chen, 33, admitted guilt to one count of bigamy and one count of fraudulently obtaining more than $100,000 (approximately 150 million won).

Chen is accused of exploiting the lax marriage system in Las Vegas by quickly marrying men she met online and then swindling tens of thousands of dollars from them under various pretexts.

Las Vegas is known as a city where it is the easiest and fastest to get married in the world, with numerous chapels clustered downtown, allowing couples to visit in person and get married on the same day without a reservation.

According to the police, Chen suggested immediate marriage to men she met on social networking services (SNS) and then requested money, claiming she needed to help a sick family member in China.

One of the victims gave Chen $23,000 (about 35 million won) right after their marriage, purportedly for the medical treatment of her relative. However, just two weeks later, Chen stated her intention to divorce and cut off contact.

Another victim handed over about $30,000 (approximately 45 million won) after Chen suggested they buy a house together, but Chen then disappeared.

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The police stated, "Once Chen received the money, she severed all contact with them." While some of the men filed lawsuits to annul the marriages after losing contact, some are still legally married to her.

From March 2019 to May 2024, Chen obtained seven marriage certificates from the Clark County Marriage License Bureau. After being arrested in 2024 on charges of bigamy and theft and subsequently released, she used the alias "Vicky Liang" to obtain another seven marriage certificates. Chen was arrested last month in Las Vegas.

Police explained that Chen lost more than $300,000 (about 450 million won) at casinos in Las Vegas over the past year, stating, "The money she received from the victims appears to have been used for gambling, not for overseas relatives."

During a police investigation in 2024, Chen reportedly stated, "The reason I entered sham marriages in Las Vegas was because the marriage procedure is so easy."

The Clark County prosecutor said, "Through this guilty plea agreement, the victims will be able to submit restitution reports to the court, and ideally, Chen will be required to compensate for the amount she embezzled."

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