In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, Iris Gamble filed a claim for compensation, saying she was injured in the two blasts.

Though authorities say the Linden resident wasn’t even in Boston that April afternoon, Gamble maintains she was and that she did suffer an ankle injury — though not because of the explosions

On Thursday, Gamble, 44, was charged with theft by deception, fraud and creating a fradulent document, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park said Friday.

"The defendant wasted little time in trying to profit from the generosity and kindness of others. Our investigation revealed that the defendant was not in Boston on the day of the bombings," Park said.

On April 15, two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 200 others. The attack led to an outpouring of support from across the nation, including the establishing of funds to help the injured pay their medical expenses.

Authorities say that on June 11, Gamble filed a claim with the One Fund Boston 2013, one of the charities set up to assist the victims.

Reached at her home Friday, Gamble admitted she was in Boston on April 15 and injured her ankle, but said she was not at the marathon.

"I was in the area but not at the event," she said.

Gamble said friends advised her to seek compensation, but she later realized it was a mistake and she tried to withdraw her claim.

"It was a mistake on my part," she said. "I called One Fund, but I couldn’t get a person to talk with. I left a message and said I didn’t qualify," Gamble said.

She said she has cooperated with investigators.

Officials from the charity could not be reached for comment.

Park said Gamble sought monetary damages for injuries she claimed to have suffered and was later treated at a Newark hospital.

However, irregularities and misspellings in the paperwork resulted in Gamble’s application being flagged, authorities said. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office forwarded the case to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.

Gamble remains free without bail. Her first court appearance scheduled for Aug. 16 in Elizabeth.

Gamble’s is the third case of alleged fraud stemming from applications to the fund, according to news reports.

Two of the cases were uncovered by fund investigators who then passed them on for prosecution.

One Fund Boston has distributed nearly $61 million to more than 230 marathon bombing victims, according to news reports.

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