South Bend Woman Convicted During 4-Day Jury Trial

SOUTH BEND - The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced that Sharon Ramos, age 56, of South Bend, Indiana was convicted of ten counts of making false entries in government records, two counts of conversion of government money, and one count of wire fraud, after a four-day jury trial before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio. 

According to documents filed in this case, from approximately January 2008 and continuing until in and around December 2013 Ramos devised a scheme to defraud the Social Security Administration by means of materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations and promises.  Ramos, an employee of the Social Security Administration made numerous false and fictitious representations in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) accounts of numerous SSI claimants.  These improper entries in the accounts resulted in numerous SSI claimants obtaining payments they were not entitled to receive.  As a result, Ramos fraudulently converted money belonging to the Social Security Administration. 

United States Attorney Kirsch said, “When a public employee misuses her position to break the law and violate the public trust, we will hold the employee accountable for her actions by prosecution. This case is an example of the outstanding work done by the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General to root out fraud and corruption, and in this case, to hold Ms. Ramos accountable for her conduct.”

This case was the result of an investigation by the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General.  This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Luke N. Reilander and Frank E. Schaffer.

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