Danbury Is at The Epicenter of a Gambling Scheme

According to the New Haven Register, the DraftKings fraud situation in Connecticut keeps expanding, and once again Danbury and Bethel are heavily represented in the arrest totals. Five more people were taken into custody this week, adding to what state officials describe as a pattern of “potentially suspicious activity” tied to the sports betting app.

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At this point, at least seven Danbury residents, two Bethel residents, and a Newtown woman have been arrested over the past year. Greater Danbury is unintentionally becoming the unofficial capital of bad DraftKings decisions.

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Gaming Division laid out how the scam works, and it’s as predictable as it is illegal.

Someone approaches you in person or online and asks if you already have a gaming account.
They provide you with a credit card linked to a stolen identity and tell you to make a large deposit.
After you place a few bets to make the activity appear normal, you’re told to withdraw the money into your own bank account.
You are then instructed to transfer most or all of that withdrawal through a payment app like Zelle to another account controlled by the person who recruited you.

According to DCP, they have already made 15 arrests, with more on the way. Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli didn’t mince words, saying, “If someone approaches you and asks you to participate in a ‘business venture’ that sounds like fraud, it probably is. Participating in this scheme is a crime.” Gaming Director Kris Gilman added, “This is fraud, and a felony. The organizers will promise you won’t get caught, but that’s clearly not true.”

So, if someone in Danbury, Bethel, or anywhere nearby pitches you on a “can’t-lose” DraftKings opportunity involving someone else’s credit card, consider that your warning siren. The state is already watching, and the payoff they’re offering isn’t worth a felony.

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