U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey ordered Cassaundrea E. Montgomery to repay the money, calling her acts ``heinous'' and ``twisted.''
Montgomery, 42, told police her brother had gone to the World Trade Center to apply for a job on Sept. 11 shortly before the twin towers were destroyed.
She pleaded guilty to fraud and was sentenced to 21 months in prison, the maximum under federal guidelines.