"Easy Jobs" and High Income: Armenia's Cyber Police Warns of New Fraudulent Scheme

|

|

USD

365.82

EUR

422.74

RUB

4.3644

GEL

139.91

Society

17.08.2026, 13:28

The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs' Cyber Police has warned of scammers offering "jobs" under the guise of Alibaba.

"Easy Jobs" and High Income: Armenia's Cyber Police Warns of New Fraudulent Scheme

YEREVAN, August 17. /ARKA/. The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs' Cyber Police has warned of scammers offering "jobs" under the guise of Alibaba.

"Fake ads continue to spread online, particularly on Telegram and WhatsApp, and groups are being created offering easy jobs, investments, and high incomes on Alibaba or similar platforms," the agency said in a statement.

To "start work" or withdraw earned "income," the scammers demand that money be transferred to specified bank accounts. After the transfer, they demand increasingly larger sums and then disappear.

To avoid falling victim to such scams, the Cyber Police urges people not to transfer money to unknown bank accounts to "get a job," not to enter their bank card information (CVV/CVC) on suspicious websites, and not to trust tempting offers sent by unknown people via Telegram.-0-

Lake Kari Buried Under Trash: Authorities Address a Major Concern

Lake Kari in Armenia is littered with garbage, prompting the Ministry of Environment to forward the pollution reports to the relevant agencies.

17.08.2026 12:28

Over 1.4 billion drams allocated for renovation and equipping of Armenia's National Center for Nuclear Medicine

Over 1.444 billion drams were allocated from the Armenian state budget in 2025 for renovation and equipping of the National Center for Nuclear Medicine at the V.A. Fanarjyan National Oncology Center.

17.08.2026 09:03

New biometric passports and ID cards in Armenia: prices and validity periods

Nelly Davtyan, the Acting Head of the Migration and Citizenship Service at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, has revealed the pricing and validity details for the new biometric passports.

14.08.2026 15:09

Over 7,700 Karabakh refugee families receive housing certificates in Armenia

As of August 13, 2026, a total of 7,743 families from Karabakh, comprising 31,845 individuals, have received housing certificates through the housing program, as reported by Nver Kostanyan, the press secretary for the Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.

14.08.2026 11:17

Armenian government raises lump sum childbirth benefit starting September 1

Beginning September 1, the lump sum childbirth benefit in Armenia will be set at 500,000 drams.

14.08.2026 11:05

Second death of a serviceman in Armenia reported in a month

A serviceman's death marks the second such incident in Armenia over the past four weeks.

13.08.2026 12:43

Armenia is discussing a mechanism for paying for health insurance for citizens with salaries up to 200,000 drams

The Armenian government is exploring potential ways to integrate citizens earning up to 200,000 drams into the Universal Health Insurance system, starting January 1, 2027.

12.08.2026 20:25

Kievyan Bridge in Yerevan set to reopen for traffic on August 14

Traffic flow on the Kievyan Bridge in Yerevan will resume on August 14, ahead of the planned schedule, according to the City Hall.

12.08.2026 19:06