Man pleads guilty to professional sports ticket scam, deceived victims in Wisconsin & netted around $100k

(WFRV) – A man from New York City has reportedly pleaded guilty to defrauding Wisconsinities in an alleged professional sports ticket scam. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 28-year-old Nikhil Mahtani was arraigned in federal court and immediately entered a guilty plea to a wire fraud charge. According to court documents, between January 4, 2019, and December 11, 2022, Mahtani placed over 1,000 ads on Craigslist offering high-end tickets and luxury box suites to professional sporting events.

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