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PROVIDENCE — A former bank worker and another man have been sentenced to prison for a fraudulent check scheme in Rhode Island.

John P. Perras, 24, of West Warwick, had earlier pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud and admitted to orchestrating the scheme. He was sentenced Thursday to four years and three months.

David Chavez, also 24 and from West Warwick, was given eight months. While working at Citizens Bank, Chavez obtained information of several account holders, including their names and account numbers.

Perras then used that information to manufacture fraudulent checks on personal computers.

Five other people were charged in the scheme and also have pleaded guilty.

Prosecutors say the seven defendants obtained about $83,000 and tried to get an additional $16,000.

-- The Associated Press

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