An East Weymouth resident, Debora A. Siler, has been charged in federal court in Boston with one count of bank fraud. The charge stems from allegations that Siler fraudulently obtained approximately $61,685.13 in Social Security benefits over a five-year period.
According to the charging documents, Siler allegedly accessed the checkbook and debit card of a Social Security beneficiary who died in May 2015. Authorities state that instead of notifying the Social Security Administration or the bank about the death, Siler continued to access benefits deposited into the account by forging checks and making regular debit card transactions between June 2015 and September 2020.
Siler is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Boston on September 11, 2025.
If convicted, Siler faces up to 30 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss—whichever is greater. Sentencing decisions will be made by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Amy Connelly, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General for the Boston Field Division, announced the charges. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Nagelberg from the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
“The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
