Man sentenced for fraud scheme

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Tanzanian citizen living in North Kansas City on an expired visa was sentenced Friday for a bank fraud scheme in which he deposited a counterfeit check for nearly $60,000 into an account, then withdrew cash from the account, U.S. Attorney Todd Graves said.

Abraham B. Shaaban, 26, was sentenced to one year in prison without parole and ordered to pay restitution. He will be subject to deportation after his sentence is completed.