Criminal Group That Embezzled Money Via Fraudulent Whatsapp Accounts Discovered In Armenia — Investigative Committee

YEREVAN, February 9. /ARKA/. A criminal group has been uncovered in Armenia. Its members posed as government officials and stole large sums of money using fake WhatsApp accounts.

According to the Investigative Committee of Armenia, the group members created fake accounts using the personal information of individuals primarily in leadership positions.

According to the Investigative Committee, the perpetrators used fake accounts to send messages or make calls, posing as employees of the National Security Service, the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, and the Central Bank of Armenia. Under various pretexts, they misled citizens, demanding loans or cash withdrawals from bank accounts.

Then, under the pretext of ensuring the "safe storage" of funds, they convinced the citizens to make direct transfers using QR codes, cryptocurrency wallets, or accounts opened abroad. Thus, the criminal group fraudulently obtained large and especially large sums of money from dozens of individuals.

The Investigative Committee urged citizens to exercise vigilance and, if they receive such messages or calls, to immediately contact law enforcement agencies.-0-