"Two Connecticut residents have been charged with using thousands of stolen identities to defraud online gambling sites, including FanDuel, of more than $3 million. The charges were filed against Glastonbury, Connecticut, residents Amitoj Kapoor (29) and Siddharth Lillaney (29) following their arrest by local law enforcement. Kapoor and Lillaney face 45-count federal gambling indictment Both men appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria E. Garcia and a federal grand jury in New Haven, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, and were each released on a $300,000 bond."
"The court documents leading to the 45-count indictment stated that both men had used various tools to mine personally identifiable information (PII) from Connecticut victims. "Individuals who commit identity theft of this magnitude deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law," said Demeo. "It's alleged those charged caused immeasurable hardship to the victims of their identity theft scheme.""
Amitoj Kapoor and Siddharth Lillaney, both 29 and residents of Glastonbury, Connecticut, were arrested and charged in a 45-count federal indictment alleging fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. Prosecutors allege the men used thousands of stolen identities and mined personally identifiable information to create accounts and exploit promotional bonuses, credits, and bonus bets on FanDuel and other online gambling sites, resulting in losses exceeding $3 million. Both appeared before a federal magistrate and grand jury in New Haven and were released on $300,000 bonds. Federal and state law enforcement agencies, including IRS Criminal Investigation and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, are involved in the case.
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