Cyberfraud victims hold sit-in outside Investigative Committee of  Armenia

ArmInfo.  A group of citizens affected by cyberfraud are holding a sit-in outside the  Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia, demanding a clear timeline  for a the resolution of their case.

As ArmInfo previously reported, a protest also took place outside the  Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia on November 19. Mher  Karagyozyan, chairman of the Public Control NGO, stated that the  estimated number of cyberfraud victims could be as high as 17,000,  but only about 250 had contacted them.  He noted that citizens'  reluctance to contact law enforcement stems from a lack of trust in  government agencies, not from a narrow circle of victims. Speaking to  reporters outside the Investigative Committee building, Karagezian  stated that the sit-in would continue until citizens' rights are  restored. If it fails, the organization would have to take other  measures, including appealing to other agencies to resolve the issue.

Karagezian also announced his intention to submit a request to the  Investigative Committee asking about the status of similar cases that  occurred in 2021, 2022, and 2023. "The victims still have not  received information about the progress of the investigation into  these cases. They want to know the current status of these cases and  the timeframe for their resolution," the organization's chairman  noted.