Gang of fraudsters detained in Armenia 

ArmInfo.   Armenia's law enforcement officers  have uncovered a criminal group involved in fraudulent activities.

As reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee of  the Republic of Armenia, during the preliminary investigation of the  criminal case investigated by the Investigative Committee of the  Republic of Armenia, obvious factual data were obtained indicating  the participation of a number of persons associated with them in a  criminal group headed by D.S. and T.D. during the period from  December 2023 to October 2024. In particular, members of the criminal  organization, having obtained the data of persons who became victims  of investment fraud, created a call center, distributed roles among  the hired persons, called the victims included in the list and,  posing as representatives of an international organization, convinced  the latter to compensate for the damage caused and ensure the receipt  of the stolen funds. For example, they convinced the victims to  transfer money to the accounts of various cryptocurrency wallets  managed by them. As a result, an especially large amount of 16  million 94 thousand 945 drams was transferred to various  cryptocurrency wallets managed by members of the criminal group.

In addition, from April to October 2024, they committed a mass theft  in the amount of at least 23 million 613 thousand 710 drams,  fraudulently obtaining at least $ 1000 from each of 61 people.  A  public criminal prosecution was initiated against D.S. and T.D.   under various articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of  Armenia. Five persons were given a preventive measure in the form of  detention, two were given a preventive measure in the form of house  arrest.  The criminal case with the indictment was sent to the  supervising prosecutor.