Money Launderer From Rocky River Must Pay $1 Million Restitution

ROCKY RIVER, OH — Mark Dulik will have to pay $1.1 million in restitution and spend two years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of money laundering. Dulik, from Rocky River, convinced investors to give money to his fraudulent business, the U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said.

“This defendant mislead investors, causing pain and stress to his victims,” Herdman said.

Between 2013 and 2014, Dulik ran a company called Rework, Inc., ostensibly based out of Rocky River. Rework allegedly provided cloud-based services to customers.

Dulik would convince investors that Rework was legitimate, an on-going business, and convince them to invest in the company. He would then convert those funds for his own personal pay.

“Behind every lie is a choice,” IRS Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Korner.said. “Mr. Dulik lied to his family, friends and business associates and his investment scheme had devastating effects on his victims.”

Investigators from the IRS found that Dulik was using investor money to pay interest payments back to older investors, making it seem as if his company was profiting. In fact, Rework operating more like a Ponzi scheme, court document say.

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