Armenia shuts down WebMoney for illegal gambling

State investigators in Armenia reported that they detected underground casinos that acted under the guise of internet clubs. According to the official sources owners of the clubs were at the same time representatives and providers of electronic payment system WebMoney in Armenia.

In the course of their activity in the country swindlers managed to earn through WebMoney an amount of about $300 thousand.

Last week the national police blocked the site of Armenian version of WebMoney. According to some sources the site was shut down for an indefinite period of time.