PITTSBURGH — A Cranberry Township woman called by federal prosecutors one-half of “the Bonnie and Clyde of counterfeit checks” has been sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Jennifer MacVittie, 32, also was ordered Tuesday to pay about $300,000 restitution by a federal judge.

Prosecutors said she used a phone to record information about hundreds of Wal-Mart customers in 20 states, peeking over their shoulders as they provided Social Security numbers to cash checks.

Authorities said she and her husband, Robert, then created $300,000 worth of counterfeit checks that he cashed at other Wal-Mart stores.

Robert MacVittie, 35, was sentenced last month to 34 months in prison for his role in the case.

The pair pleaded guilty in September to charges of conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. The method they employed to steal personal information is known as “shoulder surfing,” and prosecutors say the MacVitties stole or attempted to steal the identities of more than 900 people, starting in October 2013 until they were arrested in a Nevada casino in November 2014.

Jennifer MacVittie apologized Tuesday but said she was manipulated by her husband.

Defense attorney Ryan Tutera sought leniency, saying his client had “a very serious gambling problem.”