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Network of money mules used to launder over 148,000 fraudulent credit card charges, officials say
Zach Rainey
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A Ukrainian national has been extradited to North Carolina from Germany to face federal charges for involvement in an international "carding" scheme.(Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines)The United States Attorney of the Western District of North Carolina, Dena King has announced Viacheslav Alexandrovich Basovych, 49, of Ukraine has been extradited from Germany back to the United States for his involvement in an international credit/debit card scheme that netted over $1.8 million in fraudulent credit/debit card charges.Basovych was arrested on Dec. 19, 2023, in Germany and extradited to the U.S. on Thursday after being charged with wire fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, officials said.According to allegations in the indictment, from October 2013 to February 2022, Basovych conspired with others to steal personal identifiable information and financial information of victims, including information associated with credit cards, bank cards, debit cards, or other access devices, to steal money from the victims or make fraudulent charges using their information.Court records show that Basovych and his co-conspirators would use the PII and payment card information stolen from victims to make unauthorized charges by merchant accounts associated with Basovych. The charges ranged from $7 to $15, giving a higher likelihood to go unnoticed. Basovych and his co-conspirators caused over 148,000 fraudulent transactions that totaled over $1.8 million. Over 5,000 of these charges were made using cards from Charlotte, North Carolina. It was further alleged that Basovych and his co-conspirators used a network of money mules to launder the stolen money in an effort to avoid detection.“Greed knows no bounds, but justice has no borders,” King said. “The charges announced today are the result of a coordinated effort with our law enforcement partners to identify and bring to justice cyber criminals that exploit victims’ stolen identities and financial information for their personal gain. Whether the perpetrators are on U.S. soil or abroad, we will pursue all investigative avenues and use all enforcement tools available to bring to justice those who engage in this type of criminal activity."Officials said, "The wire fraud conspiracy charge and conspiracy to commit money laundering each carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The charge of access device fraud carries a statutory maximum sentencing of 10 years in prison."More News:Repeat child sex offender sentenced to prisonUpstate man charged after 2 police vehicles stolenFormer Upstate teacher arrested, charged with sex crimes with studentPlane carrying Panthers home to North Carolina slides off taxiway
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
A Ukrainian national has been extradited to North Carolina from Germany to face federal charges for involvement in an international "carding" scheme.
(Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines)
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The United States Attorney of the Western District of North Carolina, Dena King has announced Viacheslav Alexandrovich Basovych, 49, of Ukraine has been extradited from Germany back to the United States for his involvement in an international credit/debit card scheme that netted over $1.8 million in fraudulent credit/debit card charges.
Basovych was arrested on Dec. 19, 2023, in Germany and extradited to the U.S. on Thursday after being charged with wire fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, officials said.
According to allegations in the indictment, from October 2013 to February 2022, Basovych conspired with others to steal personal identifiable information and financial information of victims, including information associated with credit cards, bank cards, debit cards, or other access devices, to steal money from the victims or make fraudulent charges using their information.
Court records show that Basovych and his co-conspirators would use the PII and payment card information stolen from victims to make unauthorized charges by merchant accounts associated with Basovych. The charges ranged from $7 to $15, giving a higher likelihood to go unnoticed. Basovych and his co-conspirators caused over 148,000 fraudulent transactions that totaled over $1.8 million. Over 5,000 of these charges were made using cards from Charlotte, North Carolina.
It was further alleged that Basovych and his co-conspirators used a network of money mules to launder the stolen money in an effort to avoid detection.
“Greed knows no bounds, but justice has no borders,” King said. “The charges announced today are the result of a coordinated effort with our law enforcement partners to identify and bring to justice cyber criminals that exploit victims’ stolen identities and financial information for their personal gain. Whether the perpetrators are on U.S. soil or abroad, we will pursue all investigative avenues and use all enforcement tools available to bring to justice those who engage in this type of criminal activity."
Officials said, "The wire fraud conspiracy charge and conspiracy to commit money laundering each carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The charge of access device fraud carries a statutory maximum sentencing of 10 years in prison."
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