2 Suspects Arrested In $50K Return Fraud Scheme At Glendale Nordstrom

CBS LA

May 1, 2026

Financial crimes investigators arrested two Glendale residents for an alleged years-long return fraud scheme that cost the local Nordstrom at least $50,000.

The Glendale Police Department said suspects Arpineh Sarkisian and Argin Gharapetian carried out the scheme since 2019. Detectives said the pair purchased 224 high-end items online, including designer clothing, cosmetics and handbags. Working with Nordstrom, Glendale police determined that the suspects allegedly kept the merchandise and returned counterfeit versions to the department store and its distribution center.

Detectives said evidence suggested that they resold the authentic items online.

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