A bank worker who paid customers’ cheques into her own account has been ordered to pay back more than £9,000.
Evelyn Girgis, 47, of Old Shoreham Road, Hove, admitted seven frauds earlier this year.
She had spent ten years working for Lloyds TSB in Hove when she was caught stealing cheques.
In March Girgis was handed a suspended 12-month prison sentence and 200 hours of unpaid community work.
At a hearing at Hove Crown Court on Friday, a judge ruled she should pay a confiscation order for £9,129.
Of that, £8,505 will be handed back to her victims as compensation.
If she fails to pay the money by October she will have to serve six months in prison.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Pollard, of Brighton and Hove CID, said: "This is the latest example of the way in which we are now able to return illegal profits to the victims of crimes such as fraud.
“It also demonstrates just how vital the Proceeds of Crime Act is in tackling fraudsters, drug traffickers and other areas of organised crime, showing that crime doesn’t pay, and that we will take money off criminals at every opportunity".
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article