Woman convicted of defrauding Lynn charity ordered to pay back £120k
She was jailed for two and a half years in September
A woman who defrauded a King's Lynn charity of £120,000 has been ordered to pay it all back.
Emma Greeno, 43, from Narborough, was jailed in September for frauduently taking funds from Pentney Charity Trust in Lynn.
Using her position as a clerk, she stole more than £120,000 over a seven-year period between 2011 and 2018.
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit's (ERSOU) Financial Investigation Team, working alongside colleagues in Norfolk, began an investigation using Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) legislation to ensure she paid back the amount she had fraudulently obtained.
At a Norfolk Crown Court hearing on Monday (16 November) she was ordered to repay £123,828, after it had been established she had assets to satisfy the amount she is known to have gained through her illicit actions.
If she doesn't pay this in full within three months, Greeno will face an extended period of 15 months' imprisonment and will still be required to repay the money.
Financial Investigation Manager Andy Gould, from ERSOU's Financial Investigations Team, said:
"This particularly heartless case saw Greeno actively defraud the charity she worked for, entirely in the knowledge that by doing so she would be hampering the charity's efforts to help the most vulnerable.
"Using powers under POCA legislation, our team were able to successfully argue that Greeno had sufficient assets to repay the amount she stole, and we're delighted that this court order has been granted.
"This result will ensure the charity is reimbursed and will be able to carry on its excellent community work.
"The order underlines the determination of ERSOU, in partnership with our colleagues across the region, to target those who seek to profit from crime and strip them of the fruits of their illicit activities."