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New Jersey court jails Indian national in multimillion fraud
In addition to the prison term, Judge Arleo sentenced Singh to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay more than $10 million in restitution.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 28, Apr 2026
- 01:53 EDT
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An Indian national was sentenced April 21, 2026, to 41 months in prison for leading a scheme that defrauded telephone providers and insurance companies of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.
Dhananjay Singh, 35, had previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transfer of stolen property.
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According to court documents and statements made in court, Singh was involved in the scheme from June 2013 through June 2019. He and his co-conspirators used stolen and fake identities to submit fraudulent claims for lost, stolen or damaged cellular devices. The claims were sent through the U.S. mail and other third-party carriers to obtain replacement devices.
Prosecutors said the group maintained a network of mailboxes and storage units across the United States, including in New Jersey. Replacement devices were shipped to those locations, held, and later sold to third parties outside the United States. The scheme resulted in losses of millions of dollars to cellular providers and insurance companies.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Arleo sentenced Singh to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay more than $10 million in restitution.
U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said multiple agencies contributed to the investigation. These included the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachelle M. Navarro of the Bank Integrity, Money Laundering, and Recovery Unit.
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