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        "id": 1761773,
        "msgid": "bekasi-wedding-organiser-scam-leaves-couple-devastated-as-video-goes-viral-1780343375",
        "date": "2026-05-24 19:58:02",
        "title": "Bekasi Wedding Organiser Scam Leaves Couple Devastated as Video Goes Viral",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A couple in Bekasi fell victim to a wedding organiser scam, leaving their venue empty and without promised catering. Police are investigating the fraud and urging the public to verify service providers' legitimacy before large payments. The incident, shared widely on social media, has drawn public attention and emotional responses.",
        "content": "<p>A wedding in Bekasi, West Java, meant to be a celebration of joy\nturned into a heartbreaking story after the couple became victims of a\nscam by their wedding organiser (WO). The incident went viral after\nbeing posted on social media platform Threads. The would-be bride and\ngroom were unable to hold their wedding in Bekasi as promised. The post,\nwhich included photo and video links, showed the wedding venue in an\nempty, desolate state. The reception hall, typically adorned with buffet\ntents, elegant decorations, and a wedding altar, appeared completely\nbare. Several people were seen crying inside the room. East Jakarta\nMetropolitan Police have urged victims of the alleged WO scam to file\nofficial reports. \u2018Please file a report; the couple in the video are\nscheduled to do so today, and the WO\u2019s office is in Cakung,\u2019 said East\nJakarta Metropolitan Police\u2019s Crime Investigation Unit Chief Bayu\nKurniawan during a statement in Jakarta on Sunday (24 May). Bayu stated\nthat the police are ready to accept reports from the affected couples or\nany other parties who feel they have been defrauded. According to Bayu,\nthe alleged scammer\u2019s warehouse or office is located in Cakung District,\nEast Jakarta. Thus, the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police will handle any\nofficial complaints submitted for legal action. Bayu also confirmed that\non Saturday (23 May), a resident visited the East Jakarta Metropolitan\nPolice to consult regarding the suspected WO scam. However, police are\nstill awaiting confirmation of the legal status of those who reported\nthe incident. \u2018The person who came yesterday had a wedding that did not\nproceed as per the agreed schedule. It is still unclear whether the\nevent will take place. We cannot yet label them as victims,\u2019 Bayu\nexplained. The case came to light after a post on Threads by user <span class=\"citation\" data-cites=\"meislvy\">@meislvy<\/span> went viral,\ndrawing public attention. The post claimed that their cousin was a\nvictim of a suspected WO scam in Bekasi. The uploaded video showed a\nreception far from the couple\u2019s expectations. The wedding venue appeared\ncompletely undecorated, unlike typical wedding halls. Additionally, the\ncatering services promised by the WO were not provided at the venue. In\nthe midst of this, the couple\u2019s family and relatives were seen trying to\nserve guests with simple snacks and mineral water. The emotional scene\nwas widely shared on social media. The post also highlighted the MC, who\nremained present despite not having been paid by the WO. \u2018You can see\nhow this morning\u2019s supposed joyful event turned into tears. FYI, the MC\nin the middle photo is really kind\u2014he was also scammed by Marwah but\nstill showed up without payment,\u2019 the post stated. As of now, the exact\nnumber of victims and total losses from the alleged scam remain unknown.\nPolice are still awaiting official reports from affected parties to\nfurther investigate the case. East Jakarta Metropolitan Police have\nurged the public to exercise caution when selecting wedding organisers,\nincluding verifying the legitimacy and track record of service providers\nbefore making large payments.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bekasi-wedding-organiser-scam-leaves-couple-devastated-as-video-goes-viral-1780343375",
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