The Investigative Committee has completed the preliminary investigation into a multi-episode, large-scale criminal case involving elements of fraud and counterfeit money laundering.

Evidence shows that from May 2021 to May 2025, suspect N.P., both alone and with accomplice V.G. and others yet to be identified, devised and carried out fraudulent schemes with the intent to illegally obtain money.

The group targeted taxi and cargo drivers by offering attractive delivery orders. After convincing them to purchase and transport certain items, they failed to pay for the goods. Additionally, they tricked drivers into transferring various amounts of money to other drivers’ bank accounts—supposedly linked to the scheme—resulting in the theft of those funds.

In other instances, the group posed as meat suppliers, using false information to steal slaughtered livestock from victims.

They also contacted individuals selling mobile phones on the classifieds site “List.am”, and after reaching a purchase agreement, paid with souvenir banknotes—non-legal tender—deceiving the sellers and taking the phones.

Stolen amounts ranged from 20,000 to 1.2 million Armenian drams per victim.

Public prosecution has been initiated against V.G. under Article 255, Parts 1 and 2 (fraud) for five episodes, and against N.P. for 100 episodes under the same article, along with additional charges for document forgery and dealing in counterfeit payment instruments.

V.G. is under house arrest and travel ban, while N.P. is in custody.

The case has been sent to the supervising prosecutor with a final indictment.

Note: A suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court under Armenian criminal procedure law.