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According to a new study by the fact-checking platform CivilNet, posts are actively circulating on Armenian social media claiming that the names of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and businessman Gagik Tsarukyan allegedly appeared in secret reports related to the case of American criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
The website notes that the misinformation is being spread through sponsored posts on Instagram and Facebook featuring sensational headlines targeting Armenian users.
The study revealed that the links attached to these posts lead to suspicious websites which imitate Armenian media outlets in an attempt to lure users into fraudulent investment schemes.
In particular, the advertising posts redirect users to a website operating under the Silvurean[.]com domain, which copies the design and logo of the state-owned news agency Armenpress. The fake platform published an extensive and entirely fabricated article falsely claiming that Pashinyan’s name had been found in Epstein’s secret files.
The fabricated article further alleges that Nikol Pashinyan, together with Epstein, Bill Gates and Elon Musk, launched an investment platform called “AI Revenue Boosters.” According to the false report, the system allegedly operates using artificial intelligence algorithms and guarantees extremely high profits.
“Fraudsters have published a number of forged documents to make their fabrication appear credible,” CivilNet said.
The website provides no access to any legitimate investment system. Instead, users are asked to enter personal information and phone numbers into a questionnaire. After submitting the data, victims reportedly receive calls from individuals posing as “investment consultants.”
It is also noted that the article contains fake user comments, including ones posted under foreign — among them Azerbaijani — names, claiming to have earned significant profits through the program.
According to the Meta advertising library, the misinformation campaign is being promoted through a page titled “Hannahp Guzman Gracet.”
The page, created on November 25, 2025, has recently circulated around 50 active advertisements. CivilNet reports that the same fraudulent scheme is being used in other countries as well, including Bulgaria, where scammers exploit the name of President Rumen Radev.
Users are strongly urged to verify website addresses before accessing online content. The official website of Armenpress always uses the domain armenpress.am; any other address should be considered fake. Citizens are also advised not to provide personal information on suspicious platforms under any circumstances.