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Justice

SRC uncovers AMD 8.5 million fraud disguised as taxi service

First reported by News.am: 16:07, 14 October

Updated Yesterday, 11:53, 13 sources

Justice. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The State Revenue Committee said it has uncovered a case of particularly large-scale fraud at a company operating in Yerevan. According to the SRC, the company sold membership cards through an app, promising free taxi rides in premium-class cars as well as income. Fourteen citizens paid 8,475,000 drams but never received the service. The services were also advertised on social media, including by a well-known blogger.

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  1. News.am (Opposition)
  2. 24news.am (Opposition)
  3. Public TV news (H1 / Lurer) (Pro-government)
  4. Aravot (Balanced)
  5. Infocom (Balanced)
  6. Haykakan Zhamanak (Armtimes) (Pro-government)
  7. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  8. Tert.am (Opposition)
  9. Politik.am (Opposition)
  10. Ararat News (Balanced)
  11. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  12. Livenews.am (Opposition)
  13. Factor (Balanced)

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