Two Connecticut Men Charged In Alleged $3m Gambling Fraud Scheme

Two Connecticut residents were federally indicted for an alleged identity-theft and fraud operation that used stolen personal data from approximately 3,000 victims to open fraudulent accounts on gambling platforms (FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM), exploit new-user promotions to extract about $3M in profits, and launder funds via virtual stored-value cards and bank/investment accounts; prosecutors say the defendants bought PII on darknet marketplaces/Telegram, used background-check services to pass identity checks, and maintained spreadsheets cataloguing victims.