A federal grand jury in Connecticut returned a 45-count indictment in February 2026 against two Glastonbury men accused of using roughly 3,000 stolen identities to open online gambling accounts and extract approximately $3 million in illicit profits.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, Amitoj Kapoor, 29, and Siddharth Lillaney, 29, were arrested February 5, 2026, and appeared before a magistrate judge in New Haven. Both were released on $300,000 bond.
How prosecutors say the scheme worked
The indictment alleges that since 2021, Kapoor and Lillaney purchased personal identifying information of identity-theft victims — primarily through darknet sources and encrypted messaging — and used background-search services to answer verification questions when opening accounts at online gambling companies, chiefly FanDuel.
Prosecutors say the pair exploited new-user promotions: bonus bets, credits, and similar incentives offered when an account is created or when an initial wager is placed. When a bonus wager won, winnings could be routed through virtual stored-value instruments linked to the gambling platform and then moved to bank or investment accounts the defendants controlled.
Charges and legal status
The indictment includes conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity fraud, numerous wire fraud counts, identity fraud counts, aggravated identity theft counts, and money laundering charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office emphasized that an indictment is allegation only; Kapoor and Lillaney are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. It illustrates how gambling platforms — with generous acquisition promotions and remote onboarding — can become targets for identity-fraud rings even when the underlying site is fully licensed and legitimate.