A woman who was jailed last year for fraud offences has now been told she will have to pay back more than £40,000 she generated from her criminal activities.
Paula White, aged 56, from Rotherham has been ordered to pay £42,500 after being jailed in March, 2024, for 29 months.
South Yorkshire Police launched an investigation to determine how the fraudster had benefited from her illegal activity and calculated what she had available to pay.
This can include physical assets, such as property or high-end cars, as well as money in the bank.
A woman who was jailed last year for fraud offences has now been told she will have to pay back more than £40,000 she generated from her criminal activities (stock image)
GETTYThe fraudster was found to have £42,500 available.
On June 4, she was ordered to pay this money back within three months.
"The money secured through POCA hearings goes back into the forces that issue the orders, helping to fund community grant schemes and officer training, Laura Hough, Head of the Economic Crime Unit at South Yorkshire Police said.
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South Yorkshire Police said the money paid back by the fraudster will go back into the force
PA"This allows us to give back to the communities who would have felt the impact of these crimes.
“The process of securing a confiscation order can be made easier if you – our local communities – submit any relevant information.
"With the help of the public, we can paint a better, more in-depth intelligence picture, providing a better understanding of how much these individuals have benefitted from their life of crime."
South Yorkshire Police's Asset Recovery Team helped to secure the Proceeds of Crime order which required White to pay back the money she fraudulently made.
In June, the team's work led to more than £105,000 being paid into the Criminal Justice System.
"Asset recovery forms part of the wider work our Economic Crime Unit carries out to make sure that criminals who negatively affect our communities pay back for the misery they have inflicted," South Yorkshire Police said.