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Transcription (of iMessage exchange): “Hi, is this Paul?

Who is this

This is Erica from the dentist's office. I got your number from your file

Pretty sure this violates Hippo but shoot your shot I guess

I'm not flirting with you. We have you on video stealing thousands of dollars of x-ray equipment”

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[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 153 points 1 year ago (6 children)

And why, if you have photographic evidence of grand theft, you’d text the person who stole with just “this is Erica from the dentist office.”

I have a feeling this internet person is making stuff up.

[–] grahamja@reddthat.com 78 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You Really Think Someone Would Do That? Just Go On the Internet and Tell Lies?

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

And to think someone might post a comment on lemmy and capitalize every word! Nobody makes stuff up on the internet. Nobody capitalizes every word in a sentence. Sheeple will believe everything these days

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

She wants to make sure this criminal knows her name and number personally

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because she saw him on video and she thinks he's cute. And she also doesn't value her safety and privacy. It all checks out. This story is totally credible. /s

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

But what about the hippopotamus?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I could see that happening in a small town "please just return our equipment"

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Try that in a small town.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Awwww. I love wholesome “Try That In A Small Town”.

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

👁️👄👁️

[–] Restaldt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah this is real I was there

Trust me im a dentist

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I can collaborate this story as well, I was the hippo.

[–] rosymind@leminal.space 1 points 1 year ago

Yeaaah probably fake, but given that it could be easier to just get it back by asking rather than rescheduling patients, dealing with the police, and waiting for insurance to cover the expensive equipment it's... possible that this is legit (probably not, but possible)