A federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned a charge last week, accusing two brothers – one in New York and the other in Bangladesh – of running an allegedly illegal sports and video streaming service known as 247TVStream.

Noor Nabi Chowdhury, 56, of Cheektowaga, New York, and her younger brother, Mohammad Rahman, 36, of Dhaka, Bangladesh, operated the low-cost streaming service from May 2017 to November 2024, according to authorities. charge. As part of the alleged scheme, the brothers posed as regular customers of at least four separate streaming services in order to obtain legitimate subscriptions to at least four content providers, authorities alleged. They would then rebroadcast drama series, children’s TV shows and cooking shows, as well as live sporting events including MLB, NBA, NHL games and rodeo events, as shown streamer websites.

Authorities claimed Chowdhury and Rahama collected more than $7 million by operating the illegal streaming service and caused more than $100 million in damage to the legitimate streaming service and content owners.

“As alleged, the defendants operated a pirate online streaming service that distributed copyrighted television programs that they stole for personal enrichment,” said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace for the District East New York. “My office and the Department of Justice are committed to protecting the rights of intellectual property owners against digital hackers like these defendants.”

To introduce the games and TV shows to viewers, Chowdhury and Rahman created several websites for subscribers to get content and developed a Apple application called “247 IPTV Player,” the indictment states. They also rented server space to host streaming content and created shell companies to hide its operations and use of merchants to accept credit cards and electronic payments, according to court documents. The project lasted for years and the duo raised millions of dollars in subscription fees. Chowdhury and Rahman are charged with criminal conspiracy, illegal digital transmission services, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Chowdhury was arrested Tuesday and appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York that afternoon for arraignment. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Rahman, who remains at large. The government is looking for illegal products and goods related to copyright infringement.

“According to the indictment, Chowdhury and Rahman operated an illicit digital streaming site that infringed on more than one hundred million dollars of intellectual property belonging to legitimate copyright owners,” said Nicole M. Argentieri , director of the Ministry of Justice. Criminal Division. “Thanks to the work of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners domestically and internationally, the illicit digital streaming site no longer exists and Chowdhury is in custody. These actions demonstrate the Criminal Division’s commitment to protecting intellectual property rights by vigorously enforcing laws against illicit digital transmission services.

Online reviews on the streaming site are overwhelmingly negative with a rating of 1.3 out of five stars. Subscribers have complained about buffering and lack of customer service.

“The flow is going to get stuck mid-game and good luck getting it back. Infuriating,” wrote Marie B. in October 2024. “Absolutely a scam, don’t buy. And their new steam box is worse than steaming from the computer. Just an absolutely junk site.

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