In the result of large-scale investigative and other procedural actions conducted within the criminal case investigated in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee a number of cases of swindling were disclosed.

Pursuant to data obtained through investigation, 32 year-old resident of Yerevan, for the purpose of swindling somebody else’s property, gaining the citizens’ confidence possessed their data of “Idram” wallet, signed online loan agreements through them and swindled the money given under the loan agreement causing pecuniary damage.

Particularly, it was found out that from 2020 to 2021 in the names of «GAG Yan», «GAGO YAN» and «Gagik Avetisyan» on the social network Odnoklassniki.ru, in the name of «Gagik Asatryan» on the social network Facebook.com, in the name of «g.22.g22.g.22.g» on website Instagram.com the mentioned man got acquainted with a number of women, introduced himself as a well-off person, making false promises of marriage gained their confidence. Possessing their data of “Idram” wallet by cheating, 32 year-old man signed online loan agreements and swindled 3.050.000 AMD in total given under the agreements. Besides, the man abusing the confidence of one of the mentioned women, he swindled her golden jewelry.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against 32 year-old man according to the Point 2 of the Part 2 of the Article 178 (3 counts) and the Part 1 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code. Detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against him.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

Given the prevalence of this type of crime, the citizens affected by the committals committed by the user registered in the above-mentioned names as well as other similar committals, are asked to turn to the law enforcement bodies, at the same time to refrain from giving their own wallet data to others.

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.