Overview
- A federal grand jury in New Haven returned a 45-count indictment on February 3 charging Amitoj Kapoor and Siddharth Lillaney with wire fraud, identity offenses, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
- The two 29-year-olds were arrested on February 5, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria E. Garcia, and were released on $300,000 bonds.
- Prosecutors say that from April 2021 into 2026 they created thousands of accounts at FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM using personal data bought on darknet markets and Telegram.
- Investigators cite subscriptions to background-check services and a “Tracker.xlsx” spreadsheet to pass verifications and manage about 3,000 victims, generating roughly $3 million.
- Winnings were allegedly routed through virtual stored‑value cards to bank and investment accounts, with IRS-CI and Connecticut’s consumer protection agency assisting the U.S. Attorney’s Office as victim outreach and asset tracing continue.