A 56-year-old New Orleans woman is accused of swindling the Social Security Administration out of nearly $188,000, according to a federal indictment unsealed this week.
Myrna Shiloh, who lived with the victim, Individual ‘A,’ continued to receive Social Security checks after Individual ‘A’s’ death on May 16, 1998, despite the SSA halting payments.
Bank records show Shiloh cashed the checks from February 3, 1999 to March 3, 2015, raking in $187,960.
The indictment alleges Shiloh forged Individual ‘A’s’ name on the checks, which were deposited into her own bank account.
According to court documents, Shiloh changed her address after Hurricane Katrina to continue receiving the checks.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced the indictment, noting that an indictment is merely a charge and that Shiloh’s guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Shiloh faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, followed by up to 3 years of supervised release, and/or a fine of $250,000 if convicted on Count 1. If convicted on Count 2, she faces a possible consecutive sentence of 2 years imprisonment.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. of the Fraud Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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