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Long Beach police arrest 'fake Kenny Anderson'
Long Beach police arrest 'fake Kenny Anderson'
A man by the name of Michael Anderson has been arrested on charges of defraud and identity theft for posing as former New Jersey Nets guard Kenny Anderson . The conman's five-step set-up, via A Stern Warning : 1) Approach victim and identify himself as Kenny. 2) Feign that he had locked his keys in his car and ask for a ride to a locksmith. 3) Once at the locksmith, ask to borrow money with ...
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Fake Kenny Anderson?
The Moonball Blog — If you wanted to pose as an NBA player, who would you choose? Would any of you ever say, "Kenny Anderson?" Be truthful now. Somebody did. Maybe they just love former Blazer/Celtics?

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