A man sent money to his ex-girlfriend via online banking in an attempt to get messages to her.
Rachel Thomas-Tear, 24, had blocked her former partner Jack Roach, 29, on social media leaving him desperately bidding to get her attention in other ways.
Warrington Magistrates' Court heard Miss Thomas-Tear was left in “distress” by Mr Roach's efforts when their romance ended after three months.
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He put 41 different deposits into Rachel’s Monzo account and left abusive messages in payments she would only see when payments arrived.
Some of the references included: "Unblock me to talk", "Scruffy little s**g" and "Little tramp, no wonder you have got no one".
The total amount of cash involved in the transactions is unknown, The Mirror reports.
Miss Thomas-Tear also claimed that he had bothered her with fake Snapchat accounts and left flowers and candles at her door.
From Little Sutton in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, she said in a statement: "While I hoped we could remain friends it was not possible due to his change of emotions. Sometimes he was nice, and sometimes he was not nice.
"I received constant calls and texts. I blocked him hoping that he would not contact me anymore but instead, he sent money to my Monzo account and would leave messages.
"He would call from numbers showing 'No caller id' when I had a number of calls from my doctor about hospital appointments. They were always from a private number.
"Before all this, I was a happy outgoing person but this has affected me in such a way that I am no longer able to trust people. I do not go out for fear that I might bump into him."
She added: "I am constantly on edge that he may turn up at my home as he has done.
"I am saving up for a camera doorbell. I live in fear daily. I do not sleep very well as I am constantly worrying, especially if I hear a noise at night.
"If I go out I am constantly looking over my shoulder. It has impacted my son as well. I should be able to take him to the park but I cannot.
"I do not visit my family much as they live in the same area as the defendant. It has impacted me majorly, as they are the only support I have."
Roach, a contract worker from Little Sutton, admitted to stalking, receiving a two-year restraining order.
He said she told him she was pregnant and he in turn was trying to rekindle their relationship.
Laura Simpson, prosecuting, said: "They are ex-partners and their relationship ended in January of this year.
"The victim reported him for harassment and stalking in February but whilst under police investigation the defendant breached his bail conditions and he was still harassing her in May of this year."
Roach's lawyer Mike Gray, mitigating, said: "What we have is a young man, 29 years of age, and his first time before the courts for an offence like this.
"The offence is stalking without violence and it is not stalking with the fear of violence which is more serious. That is not to downplay the seriousness of this offence.
"He accepts that the relationship is over, has ended - he has had a relationship before. He accepts that he should not have any more involvement with the complainant and his intention is to do exactly that."
The magistrates sentenced him to a 12-month community order with 135 hours of unpaid work and 20 days of rehabilitation activity and to pay £100 compensation.
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