abstract:Vardanyan (), also spelled Vardanean or Vardanian, and in Western Armenian Vartanian is an Armenian surname, from the Armenian given name Vardan and Vartan with the addition of -ian.
The charges arose in connection with a scheme to defraud debit-card holders by using stolen bank account information to withdraw money from ATMs. On March 20, 2012, Arakelyan and Vardanyan pleaded guilty.