An Indian national has been sentenced to 41 months in a US prison for running a large fraud operation targeting telecom providers and insurance companies. The scam reportedly involved fake claims for mobile devices and caused losses of more than $10 million.
According to the US Department of Justice, Dhananjay Singh, 35, was convicted on April 21, 2026, in New Jersey. He had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to commit interstate transfer of stolen property.
US authorities stated that Singh led the operation between June 2013 and June 2019. Investigators found that he and his associates used stolen or fake identities to submit false claims for lost, stolen, or damaged mobile phones.
The replacement devices obtained through the fraud were reportedly sold through an international reselling network. Court records revealed that the scheme resulted in losses exceeding $10 million.
Apart from the prison sentence, Singh was also ordered to complete three years of supervised release. The court further directed him to pay restitution for the financial losses caused by the scam.
The case has once again highlighted growing concerns over identity theft operations linked to international fraud networks. In recent years, several Indian nationals have faced accusations or convictions in major US fraud cases involving telecom scams and cross-border resale operations.
