Two men from Connecticut have been charged by federal prosecutors with fraud and identity theft to steal money from FanDuel and other gambling platforms. Amitoj Kapoor and Siddharth Lillaney, both from Glastonbury, were named as the defendants, with the prosecutors believing that the crimes took place between 2021 and 2026, as the pair conspired to
Two men from Connecticut have been charged by federal prosecutors with fraud and identity theft to steal money from FanDuel and other gambling platforms.
Amitoj Kapoor and Siddharth Lillaney, both from Glastonbury, were named as the defendants, with the prosecutors believing that the crimes took place between 2021 and 2026, as the pair conspired to commit wire and identity fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
The Department of Justice stated that there are at least 3,000 identity theft cases, as the accused obtained names, addresses, dates of birth, and full or partial Social Security numbers.
The personal information was obtained from the dark web and online background search platforms and later used to open accounts with FanDuel and other licensed operators. The defendants focused on introductory bonuses and promotional credits for new players, moving as much as $3 million worth of bets through the scheme.
The money went through different platforms to hide the origin and ownership before being transferred to traditional bank and investment accounts.
The men could face strict prison sentences if found guilty, as fraud charges can go up to 20 years, identity fraud up to 15 years, and money laundering up to another 20 years.