CHARLOTTE, NC – Viacheslav Alexandrovich Basovych, a 49-year-old Ukrainian, has been extradited from Germany to face charges in the United States related to his alleged role in an international carding scheme. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Dena J. King, announced that Basovych faces multiple federal charges, including wire fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Basovych was arrested in Germany on December 19, 2023, and extradited to the United States on August 8, 2024. His initial court appearance occurred today, following the unsealing of the indictment which details his involvement in fraudulent activities from October 2013 to February 2022.
The indictment describes the carding scheme as an international operation where Basovych, along with others, allegedly stole personal identifiable information (PII) and financial data to make unauthorized transactions.
Over 148,000 fraudulent transactions totaling more than $1.8 million were reportedly conducted, with 5,100 of those transactions occurring in Charlotte using stolen payment card information.
This complex scheme involved small transactions between $7 and $15, likely to avoid detection, and utilized a network of money mules to launder the proceeds. U.S. Attorney King emphasized the global reach of justice in her statement, highlighting the coordinated effort with international law enforcement to apprehend and prosecute those involved in cybercrimes, regardless of their location.
