Justice charges Ukrainian in cash-laundering scheme

The Justice Department has charged a Ukrainian national with laundering $10 million in a scam that involved contacting victims with false offers of employment.

Viktor Chostak, 34, made his initial appearance in federal court in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 23 after being extradited from Poland, according to a press release issued by Justice. Chostak and three other individuals are charged in a 25-count indictment that includes charges of money laundering, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and identity theft.