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After realizing her phone had been stolen last week, Bianca Dabi wrote off the device and figured she’d never see the phone or the people who took it again.
Then, the pictures showed up.
Whoever took Dabi’s phone outside an ATM in Dallas last week apparently started taking photos and videos of themselves and their friends. What they didn’t know is, those photos went to the cloud, where Dabi was seeing them pop up with regularity.
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“This just keeps getting better,” Dabi wrote on Facebook. “The culprits actually took video and pics on the stolen phone, which went to iCloud. I like the ones with the cash. Sure they didn’t earn that either.”
Dabi reported the theft to police and found out that the kids who initially asked her for donations before her phone disappeared are known to officers.
So, Dabi put the pictures and a video that were taken with her phone on Facebook, a post that has been shared hundreds of times.
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“I admittedly just wanted to share my disgruntlement, and share a laugh at how idiotic it was to take pics on a stolen phone,” Dabi wrote on Facebook. “With everyone’s shares and post I was able to provide good leads and persons of interest in my police report.”
Now, beyond getting a good laugh at the thieves, Dabi is planning to move on and get a new phone. And, she plans to take steps to keep this one from being stolen.
Whoever stole a cellphone from Bianca Dabi of Dallas took selfies and shot videos with it. What they didn’t know is, they were leaving a trail for Dabi and the police to find them.
Whoever stole a cellphone from Bianca Dabi of Dallas took selfies and shot videos with it. What they didn’t know is, they were leaving a trail for Dabi and the police to find them.
Photo: Facebook.com/BiancaDabi
The people who took Bianca Dabi’s cellphone outside a Dallas ATM shot selfies with it. What they didn’t know, though, is the pictures and videos went to the cloud, where Dabi had access and saw the images with regularity. She also turned them over to police.
The people who took Bianca Dabi’s cellphone outside a Dallas ATM shot selfies with it. What they didn’t know, though, is the pictures and videos went to the cloud, where Dabi had access and saw
Photo: Facebook.com/BiancaDabi
Bianca Dabi turned over photos taken on her stolen cellphone to Dallas police. The selfies, taken by whoever took the phone, showed up on the cloud, where Dabi has regular access to whatever is uploaded. Police say they’ve got several people they’re interested in talking to.
Scroll through the gallery to see what places in the world selfie sticks are banned
Bianca Dabi turned over photos taken on her stolen cellphone to Dallas police. The selfies, taken by whoever took the phone, showed up on the cloud, where Dabi has regular access to whatever is
Photo: Facebook.com/BiancaDabi
This week the brass at the State Fair of Texas announced that selfie sticks would be banned at Fair Park. The annual festival in Dallas joins other landmarks, venues, and museums across the world who have banned the stick.
This week the brass at the State Fair of Texas announced that selfie sticks would be banned at Fair Park. The annual festival in Dallas joins other
Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, STF
The State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas
Photo: LM Otero, Getty Images
Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
Photo: Gary Coronado, Staff
Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
Photo: Allen J. Schaben, MBR
Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida
Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida
Wembley Stadium in London
Wembley Stadium in London
Photo: Handout, Getty Images
02 Arena in London
02 Arena in London
Photo: Joel Ryan, Associated Press
New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Photo: Michael Hart
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Photo: Dallas Museum Of Art
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Photo: AP
Six Flags parks
Six Flags parks
Photo: Louis DeLuca, MBR
Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.
Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.
Photo: Paul Kane, Getty Images
The Getty Center in Los Angeles.
The Getty Center in Los Angeles.
Photo: David McNew, Getty Images
The Smithsonian system of museums
The Smithsonian system of museums
Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, STF
NRG Stadium
NRG Stadium
Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle
The Palace at Versailles
The Palace at Versailles
The Colosseum in Rome
The Colosseum in Rome
Photo: Cameron Hewitt
The National Gallery in London
The National Gallery in London
Photo: Matt Dunham
Brazilian soccer stadiums
Brazilian soccer stadiums
Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images
The Blanton Museum of Art in Austin
The Blanton Museum of Art in Austin
Photo: Blanton Museum Of Art
The Ultra Music Festival
The Ultra Music Festival
The Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin
The Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin
Photo: Jay Janner, MBO
Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo: Michael Hickey, Getty Images
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Photo: Rachel Murray, Getty Images
The Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.
The Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Photo: Charly Herscovici
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Photo: Getty Images
Japanese rail stations
Japanese rail stations
Photo: Koji Ueda, STF
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca
Photo: Uncredited, STR
The Sistine Chapel at the Vatican
The Sistine Chapel at the Vatican
Photo: Pier Paolo Cito, STF
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
Photo: Shane F. Kelly, HOEP
The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Photo: Mary Altaffer, STF
The Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky.
The Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky.
Photo: Matt Slocum, STF
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