Posted on: June 16, 2026, 10:37h.
Last updated on: June 16, 2026, 10:41h.
- A Las Vegas woman using the alias Vicky Liang was arrested after allegedly marrying at least 14 men since 2019 to scam them out of tens of thousands of dollars
- The elaborate bigamy and fraud scheme involved quick courtships followed by immediate requests for large sums of cash, after which the bride vanished
- The case exposes major systemic vulnerabilities in the Clark County Marriage License Bureau, which failed to flag her repeated, overlapping marriage applications for years
A Las Vegas woman allegedly managed to marry at least 14 men since 2019 — five this year alone — and is currently married to six. Those numbers, drawn from Clark County marriage records and police reports, are now at the center of a bigamy and fraud case that also raises uncomfortable questions about how the county’s marriage system failed to flag such a pattern.
Jiaying Chen, 33, was arrested on June 4 in Las Vegas. Two arrest reports, cited in court, list a combined 14 marriage certificates issued in Clark County under Chen’s name and the alias found on her driver’s license and passport, Vicky Liang, between March 2019 and May 2024.
According to police, the alleged scheme followed a consistent script. Men told investigators they met Chen through social media. Relationships moved quickly, with Chen suggesting marriage after a short courtship.
Once a license was obtained and a ceremony performed, police say, she began asking for large sums of money. Several men reported that after they complied, Chen cut off contact and disappeared.
One alleged victim told police he gave Chen $40,000 to help a supposedly ill family member in China and was never repaid. Another said she asked for $23,000 immediately after their wedding, also for a sick relative, then told him two weeks later she no longer wanted to be married.
A third man reported losing $20,000, while another said he and his family scraped together about $30,000 for a house fund that he turned over to Chen before she vanished.
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The Clark County Marriage License Bureau ultimately helped trigger the criminal investigation. Staff there noticed irregularities and reported Chen to police in 2024, around the same time some of the men began coming forward.
But the fact that 14 applications and multiple overlapping marriages were able to move through the — often using the same alias and counterfeit identification, according to police — has prompted questions about how closely repeat applicants are tracked and whether safeguards need to be tightened.
Chen was charged in August 2024 with bigamy and theft of more than $100,000 but failed to appear in court, leading to a warrant for her arrest.
Chen’s arrest occurred at an undisclosed Las Vegas restaurant, where police say they received a tip that she planned to meet yet another man to discuss yet another marriage. Once inside, officers say they detained her and searched her purse, where they found a U.S. passport and Nevada driver’s license bearing the name “Vicky Liang” but displaying Chen’s photo. Detectives noted inconsistencies in the documents and later confirmed that the DMV had no record of a matching license.
Chen faces five felony counts of bigamy, along with charges of theft and forgery. Court records show she is being held at the Clark County Detention Center on $100,000 bail while investigators continue to review marriage records and financial transactions for potential additional victims.
Metro and federal officials have declined further public comment, and county officials have not yet addressed how Chen’s repeated applications moved through the marriage system without earlier intervention.
She is due back in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday, June 29, 2026 for a preliminary hearing.
