NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT
Glastonbury, CT, February 9, 2026: A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 45-count indictment charging two Glastonbury men with running a large-scale fraud scheme that allegedly used thousands of stolen identities to exploit online gambling platforms and launder millions of dollars in illegal proceeds.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut, Amitoj Kapoor, 29, and Siddharth Lillaney, 29, were indicted on February 3 on charges including wire fraud, identity theft, and money-laundering offenses. The indictment was announced publicly on February 7.
Prosecutors say the pair conspired to use thousands of stolen identities — reportedly belonging to about 3,000 victims across Connecticut and other states — to open accounts on online gambling platforms, primarily FanDuel. These platforms offer bonus bets and credits to new users, which authorities allege were systematically exploited as part of the scheme.
Court documents allege that since at least 2021, Kapoor and Lillaney obtained personal identifying information, including names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers, from darknet marketplaces and through encrypted messaging services such as Telegram. Investigators say the defendants also used commercial background-check services to supplement stolen data and bypass identity-verification safeguards required by gambling companies.
According to prosecutors, when bets placed using promotional bonuses resulted in winnings, the money was transferred to virtual stored-value cards and then moved into bank and investment accounts controlled by the defendants. Authorities estimate the scheme generated approximately $3 million in illicit profits.
The indictment includes charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity fraud, multiple counts of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money-laundering conspiracy. Several of the charges carry mandatory prison sentences if the defendants are convicted.
Kapoor and Lillaney were arrested on February 5 and made their initial appearances in federal court in New Haven. Both were released on $300,000 bond pending further proceedings.
The investigation involved multiple agencies, including IRS Criminal Investigation and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. State officials said identity-theft notices have been sent to affected victims nationwide.
Federal authorities stressed that the charges are allegations, and that both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
