A bride and groomB次元官网网址檚 wedding day is meant to be one of the happiest days of their lives B次元官网网址� the start of a new journey together. But a local coupleB次元官网网址檚 special day has turned into anything but.
The day of their wedding a thief targeted the coupleB次元官网网址檚 gift envelopes and made away with an unknown amount of cash and gift cards.
Investigators believe the wedding gift envelopes were accessed, despite security measures put in place to protect them, but it wasnB次元官网网址檛 until some time later that the couple noticed some of the wedding cards had been tampered with and gifts were missing.
B次元官网网址淭he reality is that people are targeting envelopes often because they contain cash or gift cards, things that are easy to redeem,B次元官网网址� said Bowen Osoko, acting media spokesperson for the Victoria police.
B次元官网网址淲eddings are supposed to be this joyous start to a new life together and for that to be taken away in part by a theft like this, it takes away from the joy.B次元官网网址�
The theft has left the couple shaken, and has them questioning who could have done this to them.
But they arenB次元官网网址檛 the only ones to be targeted. In another similar incident, a bride and groom also had gift cards and cash stolen on their special day, prompting separate investigations by police, the first of which began six months ago.
Now, investigators believe more victims could be out there but are too ashamed to come forward.
B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e pretty sure this has happened to folks who we havenB次元官网网址檛 yet heard from,B次元官网网址� Osoko said, adding changing technology, such as gift and pre-paid cards has made this type of theft more prevalent in recent years.
At the height of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 wedding season, police are warning couples to be cautious to avoid becoming victims.
Among measures the bride and groom can do to protect themselves include creating an online registry and having gifts sent to their home, placing the gift table far from an exit, asking a trustworthy person to act as a gift attendant, or purchasing wedding insurance.
Anyone who has experienced wedding gift or wedding gift card theft, or has information related to these incidents is asked to call police at 250-995-7654 or Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
