Russian money launderer ‘made millions from Covid scam’

A Russian money launderer who took a 50 per cent cut of the millions of dollars made from a Covid phishing scam will be extradited to the US, a judge ruled today (mon). Arturs Zaharevics, 33, allegedly recruited others to help him hide a fortune in shell companies. The alleged ringleader of the international crime network QQAAZZ was arrested in Spain while trying to open a bank account with fake ID cards in 2018. Zaharevics was arrested again in London…