Rotherham fraudster ordered to pay back over £40,000 in ill-gotten gains
Paula White was jailed in March last year for fraud offences
A convicted fraudster from Rotherham has been ordered to pay back over £40,000 in ill-gotten gains.
56 year old Paula White, formerly of Beresford Road, was handed a 29 month prison sentence following a fraud conviction in March 2024.
She's now been handed a Proceeds of Crime Order, after she was found to have £42,500 available in her accounts.
White has now been ordered to hand that money over within three months.
Laura Hough, Head of the Economic Crime Unit at South Yorkshire Police, said:
"The work the Asset Recovery Team provides is essential to ensuring that criminals do not continue to benefit from their lives of crime after being through the courts.
"The money secured through POCA hearings goes back into the forces that issue the orders, helping to fund community grant schemes and officer training. 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.
“Have you noticed someone who has suddenly started wearing designer clothing or bought a second car despite not appearing to have a job? They may be gaining this money illegally.
“If you see something that is not quite right, I urge you to report it to us, or through Crimestoppers if you don’t want to talk to us directly and stay anonymous.”