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North Attleboro Woman Sentenced for $112,000 Bank Heist
BOSTON – In a shocking case of deceit and betrayal, a North Attleboro woman has been sentenced for her role in a massive $112,000 bank fraud scheme.
Debra S. Antonitis, 45, was sentenced yesterday in federal court for taking over $112,000 from the bank where she was employed. The brazen scheme, which lasted for nearly six years, saw Antonitis making 143 fraudulent transfers of funds through the records system of the bank.
Between April 2006 and early January 2012, Antonitis conducted each of these fraudulent transfers by creating fictitious withdrawals from customers’ accounts and transferring the funds to herself in cash or in deposits to her own accounts. To cover her tracks, she created false entries in the bank’s records to make it appear that customers had withdrawn the funds.
Antonitis’ scheme finally came to an end in January 2012, when she was caught and charged with one count of bank fraud. She pleaded guilty to the charge on January 14, 2013.
As part of her sentence, Antonitis was ordered to pay restitution of $92,128.95 and a $100 special assessment. She was also sentenced to time served, followed by two years of supervised release, with six months to be served in home detention. The court also entered a forfeiture order of $112,385, the exact amount Antonitis stole from the bank.
The case was announced by United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Richard Deslauriers, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Boston Field Division. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Miron Bloom of Ortiz’s Economic Crimes Unit.
Antonitis’ sentence serves as a stark reminder of the severity of bank fraud and the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions. The public deserves to trust the financial institutions they deposit their hard-earned money into, and cases like Antonitis’ undermine that trust.
The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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