Two Indian American men from Glastonbury, Amitoj Kapoor and Siddharth Lillaney, were charged in federal court for defrauding online gambling companies out of about $3 million. On February 3, a federal grand jury returned a 45-count indictment against the 29-year-olds. Their charges include fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. The men were arrested on February 5 and released on $300,000 bonds. Authorities say they used thousands of stolen identities, mainly victims from Connecticut, to open accounts on FanDuel and other online sports betting platforms. Kapoor and Lillaney exploited sign-up bonuses and promotional offers by using stolen personal data bought from darknet markets and encrypted apps like Telegram. They also used background-check websites to gather more information and pass identity verification. Winnings from fraudulent bets were moved to virtual stored-value cards connected to FDIC-insured banks, then transferred to their bank and investment accounts. US Attorney David X. Sullivan said, "As alleged, these two men used thousands of stolen identities to open online gambling accounts and exploit new user incentives, which for several years allowed them to gamble with stolen money. Their winning streak is now over." IRS Special Agent Thomas Demeo stressed the importance of tough prosecution for large-scale identity theft. Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli urged possible victims to report identity theft to IdentityTheft.gov. The indictment includes one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity fraud, 23 counts of wire fraud, eight counts of identity fraud, two of aggravated identity theft, one conspiracy count, and 10 counts of money laundering. Some charges carry up to 20 years in prison, with aggravated identity theft bringing mandatory additional sentences. Prosecutors reminded that the men are innocent until proven guilty.