Viacheslav Alexandrovich Basovych, Carding Scheme, North Carolina 2022

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Ukrainian National Extradited for Role in International Carding Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ukrainian national Viacheslav Alexandrovich Basovych, 49, of Ukraine, has been extradited to the United States from Germany to face federal charges filed in the Western District of North Carolina, for his alleged involvement in an international “carding” scheme that netted over $1.8 million in fraudulent credit and debit card charges.

According to allegations in the indictment, from October 2013 to February 2022, Basovych conspired with others to engage in an international “carding” scheme. The term “carding” refers to various criminal activities associated with stealing personal identifiable information (PII) and financial information of victims, including information associated with credit cards, bank cards, debit cards, or other access devices, and using that information to obtain money, goods or services without the victims’ authorization or consent.

The indictment alleges that Basovych and his co-conspirators obtained the PII and payment card information of victims and used the stolen information to make unauthorized credit and debit card charges by merchant accounts associated with Basovych. The fraudulent charges ranged between $7 to $15, and were thus more likely to go unnoticed. In this manner, it is alleged that Basovych and his co-conspirators caused over 148,000 fraudulent transactions totaling over $1.8 million in unauthorized charges.

“Greed knows no bounds, but justice has no borders,” said U.S. Attorney Dena J. King. “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.”

Basovych is charged with wire fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The wire fraud conspiracy charge and the charge of 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 prison sentence of 10 years.

Following his initial appearance, Basovych was remanded into federal custody. The investigation was led by the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina is prosecuting the case.