Victims say Washington County scam is bigger than just your small town [Video]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says more than 300 victims from 25 states gave irreplaceable mementos to a local woman, and never got them back.

A 32-year-old woman has been charged in Washington County, accused of scamming hundreds in her memento business.

Destiny Danyell Magoon was charged with twelve counts of felony theft by deception on April 30.

Magoon allegedly operated a telemarketing business that offered to create mementos for customers. Authorities say customers mailed “irreplaceable items of deceased loved ones.”

However, the sheriff’s office says the customers never received the product or the items returned.

Miranda Richard is from Gwinnett County and did business with Magoon.

“I placed my order and a couple of months after I placed my order is when all of this started happening,” said Richard.

Richard says she reached out to Magoon’s business, called Romeo and Juliette Keepsakes to get a …