An investigation is being conducted in the first investigative department of the Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative districts of the investigative department of the Yerevan city of the RA investigative committee to find out the circumstances of another mechanism of fraudulently stealing money from citizens.
A number of citizens reported that in 2024 In the period between May and October, the employees of "BM MOTORS" SP company, which is engaged in the import and sale of cars, operating on Mashtots Avenue in Yerevan city, under the pretext of buying a car for themselves from another country, took different amounts of money from them, but the cars were not handed over to them and the money were not returned.
In connection with the reports, criminal proceedings were initiated in the first investigation department of the Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative districts of the RA Investigative Committee, in accordance with Article 255, Part 3, Clause 3 of the RA Criminal Code, which, in order to ensure an objective and comprehensive investigation, were combined into one proceeding. :
Eight people were identified as victims. According to the reports received from the victims and the data obtained as a result of the investigative and operational activities carried out during the preliminary investigation, advertising announcements were published in the name of the company on social networks regarding the purchase of electric cars of different brands by order from the People's Republic of China.
The persons with the contact information mentioned in those statements contacted the representatives of the company and, according to the agreements reached, contracts were signed between the citizens and the director of the company at the company's office on Mashtots Avenue in Yerevan. According to them, the company committed, as a rule, 2.5 months to import and deliver electric cars of the brand ordered by them from China for those persons, and the ordering persons must pay 70 percent of the specified value before that. advance payment. After signing the contracts, within days, the victims transferred various amounts from about 4 million to 10 million to the company's account or to the persons acting as representatives of the company, as an advance payment. AMD sums.
However, after the deadlines expired, they could not get in touch with the company's representatives after they did not receive the electric cars or the money they transferred for their purchase.
The preliminary investigation revealed that as a result of the activities of the limited liability company, the 8 victims known to the preliminary investigation, by way of deception and abuse of trust, were caused particularly large property damage, totaling AMD 46,182,787.
The investigation is ongoing.
Measures are being taken to identify the director and employee of the SP company and present them to the prosecuting authority, as well as to find out the full range of victims.
Instructions have been given to the relevant police department. Based on the above, the RA Investigative Committee urges citizens to make sure of their credibility before concluding such transactions with companies or individuals, and those who may be affected by the activities of "BM MOTORS" LLC, to contact law enforcement agencies.
Notice: A person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven by a legally binding court verdict in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code.
