In the result of necessary investigatory and procedural actions conducted in the Department of Investigation of General and Election-Related Crimes of General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee a number of circumstances of swindling money in large amount by cheating committed by a number of organizations providing citizens with loans were found out, charge was pressed against 6 persons.

Through investigation it was found out that under the pretext of providing loans a number of organizations were created which operated on Mashtots Avenue and using the names of “varkov.am”, “varks.am” organizations advertized services on the internet. During preliminary investigation it was found out that the mentioned organizations are not loan organizations, in fact, they just operated in the name of the mentioned organizations and when the person turned to them the representative of the organization accompanied the person to a hardware or construction material store and became a mediator to acquire goods on credit in his name after which they told that their company was ready to acquire the goods bought from the shop paying 65% of it. Getting the goods the money completely or partially was not paid to citizens.   

On the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against 6 persons – against the director of organization according to the Part 2 of the Article 325 of RA Criminal Code (24 counts), the Points 1.1 and 2 of the Part 2 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code (6 counts), the Point 1.1 of the Part 2 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code (4 counts). Charge was pressed against one of the directors of companies providing fake certificates for loans according to the Part 1 of the Article 189 of RA Criminal Code, the Part 2 of the Article 325 of RA Criminal Code (15 counts), against 4 others - according to the Part 2 of the Article 325 of RA Criminal Code. Signature not to leave was chosen as a pretrial measure against them.

The investigative body appeals to public to avoid making such deals as agreeing to make such deals a person is involved in a criminal scheme, as well as to turn only to licensed organizations for loan services.

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