BUFFALO A Salamanca man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his fraudulent debt restructuring business that reportedly scammed 200 people out of $1.2 million.
Sergiy Bezrukov, 35, of Salamanca and formerly of Queens, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Buffalo to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
According to assistant U.S. attorneys Stephanie Lamarque, Wei Xiang and Mary Clare Kane, who are handling the case, Bezrukov opened two offices in Western New York to operate fraudulent debt restructuring businesses that ultimately defrauded …
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